{"id":2271909,"date":"2024-06-19T18:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-vandalize-stonehenge-with-orange-paint\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T18:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T22:21:32","slug":"climate-activists-vandalize-stonehenge-with-orange-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-vandalize-stonehenge-with-orange-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Activists Deface Stonehenge with Orange Paint"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fclimate-activists-vandalize-stonehenge-with-orange-paint%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=2271909&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--><p>Protesters \u200cfrom the group Just\u200d Stop \u2062Oil vandalized Stonehenge by spraying\u200d orange\u2064 powder paint on \u2064the \u2064ancient monument. \u2063This incident occurred\u2063 around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-gop-senators-vote-second-trump-impeachment-trial-is-constitutional\/\" title=\"Six GOP senators vote second Trump impeachment trial is constitutional\">noon local time<\/a> and was part\u2063 of a demonstration demanding that the incoming UK government work internationally to end the extraction and burning of fossil\u2062 fuels by\u200c 2030. The protest was shared widely on social \u200dmedia, leading to millions\u200c of views. Wiltshire police arrested two individuals, a \u206321-year-old student from Oxford\u2063 and a 73-year-old from Birmingham, suspected of causing the damage. The police\u200c are continuing their investigation\u2062 in collaboration \u2062with \u2063English Heritage, the charity\u200d responsible\u200b for managing\u200c Stonehenge and\u2064 other historic sites.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/protesters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protesters<\/a> demonstrating against fossil fuels spray-painted Stonehenge in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/united-kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Kingdom<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A group called Just Stop Oil shared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JustStop_Oil\/status\/1803390932848394570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-detention-for-alleged-proud-boy-whose-lawyer-blames-trump-for-capitol-incident\/\" title=\"Judge Orders Detention for Alleged Proud Boy Whose Lawyer Blames Trump for Capitol Incident\">social media showing<\/a> what it said were two \u201csupporters\u201d covering part of the megalith with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-climate-protesters-deface-stonehenge-as-tourist-desperately-tries-to-stop-them\/\" title=\"Watch: Tourist Attempts to Halt Climate Protesters Vandalizing Stonehenge\">orange powder paint<\/a> around noon local time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Just Stop Oil protesters spray the historic Stonehenge monument in orange paint <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RGWHG0RX3y\">pic.twitter.com\/RGWHG0RX3y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GB News (@GBNEWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBNEWS\/status\/1803398859579650547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey are demanding that the incoming UK government commit to working with other governments to agree an equitable plan to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030,\u201d the group <a href=\"https:\/\/juststopoil.org\/2024\/06\/19\/its-time-for-megalithic-action-just-stop-oil-decorate-stonehenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other people can be seen in the clip, which has garnered millions of views on X, intervening and taking away the fire extinguishers the protesters were using.<\/p>\n<p>Wiltshire police <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wiltshirepolice\/status\/1803402484930535571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> officers arrested two people following the incident in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt around noon, we responded to a report that orange paint had been sprayed on some of the stones by two suspects,\u201d Wiltshire police said. \u201cOfficers attended the scene and arrested two people on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiltshire.police.uk\/news\/wiltshire\/news\/2024\/june-2024\/two-arrested-after-stonehenge-monument-damaged\/\">added<\/a>, \u201cOur enquiries are ongoing, and we are working closely with English Heritage,\u201d referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charity<\/a> that cares for hundreds of historical monuments, buildings, and places \u2014 including Stonehenge.<\/p>\n<p>Just Stop Oil identified the protesters as a 21-year-old student from Oxford and a 73-year-old from Birmingham. The group noted the demonstration took place one day before the summer solstice is expected to draw thousands of people to the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrange powdered paint has been thrown at a number of the stones at Stonehenge. Obviously, this is extremely upsetting and our curators are investigating the extent of the damage,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EH_Stonehenge\/status\/1803403879100375052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> an X account for Stonehenge run by English Heritage. \u201cMore updates to follow but the site remains open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just Stop Oil claimed the orange powder paint was made of cornflour and should wash away in the rain.<\/p>\n<p>BBC correspondent Paul Clifton, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cw44mdee0zzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> to the scene at Stonehenge after the incident, said he \u201cheard a suggestion that because it is powder paint and the weather is dry and sunny, it may perhaps be removed without lasting damage, but they will need experts to inspect the stone before forming an opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-protest-last-generation-brandenburg-gate-paint-9518c67e688628c89e65e106e346b900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate activists<\/a> have used paint to target various works of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/judge-sentences-climate-activists-who-glued-themselves-to-painting-to-light-sentence-to-avoid-discouraging-future-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a> in museums, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/climate-activists-spray-paint-private-plane-in-germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a private jet<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/news\/just-stop-oil-wellington-arch-london-orange-paint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monuments<\/a> in places across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The act of vandalism at Stonehenge drew some outrage from public officials, including U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. \u201cJust Stop Oil are a disgrace,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RishiSunak\/status\/1803411704753148081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters from Just Stop Oil vandalized Stonehenge with orange spray paint on Wednesday, demonstrating against fossil fuels. The group posted a video on social media, capturing the act around noon. The footage shows two individuals targeting the ancient UK monument with orange powder paint<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2271910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1954502398-scaled-e1718826813336.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1954502398-scaled-e1718826813336.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}