Climate activists paint planes in London orange, one day after doing the same to Stonehenge

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Two climate activists were arrested on June 20, 2024, after cutting through a fence at a London airport and spray-painting private jets orange.

Essex police said two women were arrested in a private area of London Stansted Airport on suspicion of criminal damage and interference with the use or operation of national infrastructure.

Environmental group Just Stop Oil posted video of someone cutting through a security fence followed by a clip of a woman using a fire extinguisher to spray orange paint on at least two private jets.

An airport spokesperson said the incident was three miles (5 kilometers) from the main terminal and police said there was no threat the public.

The airfield, 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of central London, is the city’s third busiest airport and is often used by government officials and visiting world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden.

Just Stop Oil said the airfield was where Taylor Swift’s jet was parked, but Essex police said the pop star’s aircraft was not at the airport. Swift is doing three shows at London's Wembley Stadium from Friday through Sunday.

The arrests come a day after two of the group’s activists were detained for spraying orange paint on Stonehenge. The historic monument was defaced one day before the summer solstice, when thousands journey to the stones to celebrate the longest day of the year and the official start of summer.

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Oh ffs…. I bet these women have flown on planes before too lol. That or they live in a box their whole lives

georgerodriguez
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That's not ever Taylor's jet... She is smart enough to have it

chloeconniecarlton
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I don’t understand why all that work and then throwing orange paint on the planes, but not letting us know why and what the causes for I can’t even read their shirts

Hope-rmft
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Interesting. Wondering if she knows how much petroleum goes into construction of that cordless cutter?

Darkmattermonkey
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That just made me stop using oil. Stunning and brave. 🤡

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