Greta Thunberg arrested by Dutch police twice on same day during Hague protests

Local weather activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice on Saturday by the Dutch police at an indication in The Hague within the Netherlands.

Ms Thunberg was arrested and detained for a number of hours together with different protesters who have been trying to dam a significant freeway into The Hague however was launched later within the night.

She then rejoined a gaggle of protesters who have been blocking a unique highway and was detained a second time.

Protesters have tried to dam the A12 freeway within the Netherlands a number of instances in current months demanding that there be an finish to subsidies and tax breaks to corporations linked to fossil gasoline industries.

Earlier than being taken by officers in a police van, Ms Thunberg advised reporters that she was protesting because the world was dealing with an existential disaster.

“We’re in a planetary emergency and we aren’t going to face by and let individuals lose their lives and livelihood and be pressured to grow to be local weather refugees once we can do one thing,” the Swedish local weather activist stated.

When requested if she was frightened about being arrested, Ms Thunberg stated “Why ought to I be?”

She flashed a victory signal as she sat within the bus utilized by police to move detained protesters.

Earlier than the demonstration, the Extinction Insurrection marketing campaign group stated activists would block a fundamental freeway into The Hague.

“The march was organised by Extinction Insurrection and was a part of a plan to stress the Dutch authorities within the run-up to a different deliberate debate about fossil subsidies in June,” the group stated in a submit on X.

After a heavy police presence was deployed, a small group sat down on one other highway however have been detained after ignoring police orders.

“We’re unstoppable, one other world is feasible,” the demonstrators chanted as they waved flags and banners.

“This can be a dead-end road,” one banner learn.

Police shared in a submit on X that they arrested greater than 400 individuals over the day for ignoring orders to disperse.

Ms Thunberg’s activism since 2018 has impressed a worldwide motion demanding stronger efforts from governments to battle local weather change.

Extinction Insurrection stated it’s going to proceed to protest till the Dutch authorities stops utilizing public funds to subsidise the oil and fuel business.

“In the meantime, the ecological disaster continues to rage and the nation’s outgoing cupboard pretends that we’ve on a regular basis on this planet, whereas the disaster is now,” it stated in a submit shared on X.