The protest, which was relatively small, led by Climate Justice Action, expressed the view that capitalism is to blame for the climate crisis. <\/p>\n
The police allowed the protesters to march for about one kilometer down \u00d8sterbrogade yesterday at noon. At \u00d8sterbro station, with the hostile msuic of N.W.A. playing, the police shut down the unauthorized protest in dramatic circumstances.<\/p>\n
Those protesters who were looking for attention got what they came for.<\/p>\n
\u00bbWe heard the police saying that they were going to stop the protests after we turned the corner by \u00d8sterbro station even though we hadn\u2019t done anything illegal,\u00ab says one Danish protester. She managed to get out of the center of the demonstration before the police cracked down.<\/p>\n
The police surrounded the protesters and seized the truck from which they were playing music and leading anti-capitalist chants. <\/p>\n
The police\u2019s demeanor seemed to contrast with the relatively peaceful nature of the protest. As the demonstrators tried to stand their ground, one man had his hands in the air yelling, \u00bbwe are the peaceful ones!\u00ab In the end, the police outnumbered the protesters and sat them down in rows between each other\u2019s legs with their hands cuffed.<\/p>\n
The police later reported that they found bolt cutters and gas masks on the protesters\u2019 truck. It is not clear how many demonstrators were subsequently released. <\/p>\n
According to DR1, 249 people were arrested and taken to the ‘climate prison’ in Valby.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, about a hundred people stood behind the police line observing the scuffle. Many took pictures or filmed the scene. A protest against the arrests formed, made up of random bystanders and demonstrators. \u00bbThe whole world is watching,\u00ab they shouted in unison.<\/p>\n
Several coaches rolled up to take away the arrested. In response, the observers chanted, \u00bbthis is what democracy looks likes.\u00ab The police\u2019s response gave the Climate Justice Action protesters the attention they wanted.<\/p>\n
According to the Climate Justice Action website, the protests were intended to highlight that shipping is an unaddressed source of 5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n
\u00bbOur economic system, the way it produces goods, and the way they are transported and finally consumed is the root of climate change.\u00ab<\/p>\n
While the spin of the message is quixotic, the fundamental point is not as radical as the outcome of the protests would suggest.<\/p>\n
We all benefit from world trade, but there is an argument that consuming local goods would improve the environment. Societies benefit from international trade through, for example, cheaper products, a wider variety of goods, lower costs to producers and an enhanced flow of ideas across borders. However, presently, the pollution from transport is not reflected in the price of the wine you buy that\u2019s shipped or trucked to Denmark.<\/p>\n
\u00bbSocialism collapsed because it did not allow prices to tell the economic truth. Capitalism may collapse because it does not allow prices to tell the ecological truth.\u00ab <\/p>\n
These are not the words of the climate protesters but of Oystein Dahle, former Vice President of Exxon.<\/p>\n
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