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Judge Hehir said the recording revealed the “intricate planning and the level of sophistication involved” in the protest action.
He said the defendants were “parading their political views” by appointing themselves as “sole arbiters of what should be done about climate change”.
and:
Representing herself in court, Lancaster said the impact of climate change meant it was a “perilous and critical point in human history” and added that “all other means of democratic persuasion have failed”.
That’s because, in their own words, they oppose democracy and say that they, and they alone, should be in charge. They were unable to articulate an argument based on facts and logic to persuade others to adopt their agenda, they instead argued that they, and they alone should be in charge – literally, that we must end democracy itself. See the Climate Hypocrites Part 1 and Part 2, in the right column for details on that.
This is what the Judge wrote:
“But the plain fact is that each of you has some time ago crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic. You have appointed yourselves as the sole arbiters of what should be done about climate change, bound neither by the principles of democracy nor the rule of law.”
Here is the Judge’s ruling: Rex -v- Hallam and others – sentencing remarks.pdf (judiciary.uk)
