{"id":2070535,"date":"2023-10-17T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-in-london\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:04:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:04:47","slug":"greta-thunberg-arrested-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Greta Thunberg Arrested in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreta-thunberg-arrested-in-london%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070535&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Polarizing Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Detained by Police at London Protest<\/h2>\n<p>According to \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-detained-by-police-london-witness-2023-10-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, Greta Thunberg, the controversial climate activist, was detained by police officers during a protest outside \u2063of an oil and gas conference in London on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>This latest \u200cincident adds to \u200da whirlwind year for Thunberg, as\u200d she has previously been\u2064 detained by police at events in Norway, Sweden, Germany, and now England.<\/p>\n<p>The incident \u200boccurred during \u2062a protest outside the InterContinental London Park Lane hotel\u2063 in Mayfair, where the Energy Intelligence Forum was hosting \u200da conference for industry leaders. Thunberg, known for her\u2062 attention-grabbing stunts, spoke about climate change and humanity&#8217;s responsibility to address it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">  Greta Thunberg has been speaking at a Fossil Free \u2062London press conference by \u2062Hyde Park<\/p>\n<p>She\u2062 says \u201cThe elites have no\u2064 intention \u200cof transition. We have to take direct\u2062 action. We have \u2064to reclaim the power and that is what we are doing today. We have to kick oily money out\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBC?\">@LBC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dxgWTH3dz\">pic.twitter.com\/0dxgWTH3dz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Henry Riley (@HenryRiley1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HenryRiley1\/status\/1714190928666059051?\">October\u2064 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It is not\u200c a coincidence that we are speeding\u2062 in the wrong direction,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The people in power are knowingly leading us to the end of the precipice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old Swede accused the &#8220;people in \u200bpower&#8221; of profiting \u2063from a dying planet and expressed the need \u200cto take action against them.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, local\u200d law enforcement seemed to share a \u200csimilar sentiment and moved the\u2064 protest to \u200ba less-crowded area.<\/p>\n<p>While it is unclear if Thunberg was among the 20 people\u200b arrested, video footage emerged\u2063 showing her being detained in the back of a police vehicle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Greta \u2062Thunberg<br \/>\nhas just been arrested protesting in London<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateAction?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateAction<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateCrisis?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateCrisis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZRMSZDKmq\">pic.twitter.com\/tZRMSZDKmq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attentive Media \u200b(@AttentiveCEE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttentiveCEE\/status\/1714256886961225980?\">October\u200b 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For many of Thunberg&#8217;s critics, this arrest is seen as another performative act meant to rally\u2064 her supporters. Despite her numerous \u200drun-ins with the law,\u200c she has largely avoided any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-gop-lawmakers-eye-testimony-from-david-weiss\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers are considering seeking testimony from David Weiss in the Hunter Biden investigation.\">significant legal consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Given her history, it is unlikely that this arrest\u2062 will have a lasting impact \u200bon her activism.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled &#8220;dangerous&#8221; simply because we\u2063 have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening in \u200bAmerica.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community. 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Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/greta-thunberg-arrested-london\/\">Greta Thunberg Arrested in London<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How has Greta Thunberg&#8217;s\u200d activism on climate \u2064change been received by both supporters and critics?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  (@AttentiveMedia)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttentiveMedia\/status\/1714190912797755915?\">October 17, \u200c2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thunberg&#8217;s\u200b \u2063activism has been\u2063 both praised and criticized\u200c around \u200bthe world. Supporters admire \u200dher passion and dedication to combatting climate change,\u200b while detractors argue that she is too young and uninformed \u2062to be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Her\u2064 speeches at international conferences and her decision to travel by\u200c boat \u2063rather than\u2062 by plane have brought attention to\u2063 the \u200durgent need for action \u2063on climate change.<\/p>\n<p>However, her confrontational approach and controversial statements have also generated backlash. Some accuse her\u2062 of fearmongering\u200c and\u200d using emotional manipulation to further her cause.<\/p>\n<p>Thunberg&#8217;s\u2064 arrest\u200d in London is unlikely to deter her from continuing \u2064her activism. In fact, \u2063it\u200d will \u200blikely only increase her visibility and amplify \u200bher message.<\/p>\n<p>With the\u200c United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) fast approaching, Thunberg&#8217;s arrest serves \u2063as a stark \u200dreminder of\u200b the growing \u200btension between\u200d climate\u200c activists and world leaders. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-in-london\/\" title=\"Greta Thunberg Arrested in London\">discussions surrounding \u200bclimate policy \u200dintensify<\/a>, it is clear that Thunberg and \u2063her supporters will not back down in their demand\u200c for immediate and meaningful action.<\/p>\n<p>Love her or hate \u2062her, Greta Thunberg has\u2062 become a \u2063polarizing figure in the debate on climate \u2063change. Her detention in London is just another chapter in her\u200d ongoing \u200bbattle \u200dto save the \u2063planet, and only time will\u200b tell how her efforts will shape the future of environmental action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polarizing climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police officers during a protest outside of an oil and gas conference in London on Tuesday. According to Reuters, this latest incident caps off a whirlwind year for Thunberg, as she\u2019s been detained by police at events in Norway, Sweden, Germany and, now, England. 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