A symbolic action that actually did not have the expected effect. the swiss media Click, reports that last Wednesday, fifteen activists from the environmental movement “Scientific Rebellion” stuck to the floor of a Porsche car brand dealership, located in Wolfsburg, Germany. Its objective? Demand the decarbonization of the automotive sector on the other side of the Rhine.
No bucket to defecate
However, the action did not have the desired effect. The owner of the place did not seem particularly inclined to listen to the speech of the activists in favor of the climate. On the contrary, even after ignoring them, he simply left the premises with his employees, leaving the ten people without heat or light.
“Volkswagen (owner of Porsche, editor’s note) told us that they supported our right to demonstrate, but they rejected our request to provide us with a container to urinate and defecate in a decorous way,” says Gianluca Grimalda, a professor at the ‘Institute of Studies’ on Twitter. Economic World in Kiel, an activist who participated in the action. The man was reporting on the events on Twitter.
The trafficker did not return until the following day. At that time, he was no more attentive. The man finally decided to notify the police, who proceeded to arrest the activists. In total, the individuals remained trapped at the foot of the vehicles for 42 hours.
doctors intervene
In the same social network, Gianluca Grimalda lamented the behavior of the German firm, especially because, according to him, his health was at stake due to blood clots in his hands that threaten his life.
“I agreed to leave this wonderful group and was taken to the hospital, continuing my hunger strike,” he wrote.
In recent weeks, “punch actions” have multiplied among pro-climate activists. Last Friday at the Paris Motor Show, several of them got their hands trapped in Ferrari brand vehicles.
Earlier this month, two activists threw soup on a Van Gogh painting to raise awareness of the climate emergency, followed this weekend by two people who threw mashed potatoes on a Monet canvas.
Source: BFM TV
