Sunday, September 29, 2024

Anti-Oil Protesters Jailed for Throwing Soup at Art

Three Just Stop Oil activists threw soup at two of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings in London's National Gallery on Friday, just hours after two other members of the protest group were jailed for doing the same thing in 2022.

Posted by sentinel at 04:31 PM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

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2 years each for tomato soup. England doesn't mess around when it comes to protestors.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-09-28 09:53 PM

About $14k in damage to just one of them. Ya that will most likely get you time here too.

#2 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-09-29 07:30 PM

I'm sure they'll come up with a punishment to fit the crime. Although, at the moment, I can't think of one that doesn't involve something medieval.

#3 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-29 07:51 PM

Punishment should always fit the crime and serve as a deterrent to others. Why waste our time with anything less?

#4 | Posted by Robson at 2024-09-29 08:08 PM

Shouldn't they have thrown it on an Andy Warhol?

#5 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-09-29 09:43 PM

Punishment should always fit the crime

Like for business fraud

Rape

Inciting and attempt to overthrow an election through a violent insurrection

Stealing classified documents and obstructing justice

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-09-30 10:04 AM

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