Thunberg Charged by Police Over London Oil Event Protest
- UK passed new laws that have power to disrupt peaceful protest
- Thunberg among 26 charged by Metropolitan Police Service
Police arrest Greta Thunberg during a protest organised by Fossil Free London on Oct. 17.
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Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was charged by London police over Tuesday demonstrations around a major energy industry event in the city, where crowds of protesters had blocked several top oil executives from entering the venue.
The Metropolitan Police Service said it had charged 26 people in relation to the protests. Most of the individuals were charged under new laws that have increased the police’s powers to disrupt peaceful protests.