Extinction Rebellion ramps up civil disobedience to deliberately get in people's faces
Is annoying thousands of people who may or may not sympathise with your cause actually a worthwhile tactic?
The answer is a firm "no" from the Brisbane Lord Mayor and the Queensland Premier when it comes to the actions of climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion.
After the group's supporters shut down parts of the Brisbane CBD and caused commuter chaos yesterday, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told them "you should be ashamed of yourselves".
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk called for the protests to stop.
"Look, honestly, people have the right to protest peacefully in our state but when you stop people going to and from their workplace, I don't think people like that. I don't like that and I don't think other people like that," she said.
But can politicians afford just to dismiss these protesters as irresponsible?
If comments to the ABC's Facebook page are a guide, the actions of Extinction Rebellion pretty much split opinions down the middle.
Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-07/extinction-rebellion-get-in-your-face-annoyance-tactics/11388530
