In a significant turn of events, Lora Johnson, a 38-year-old supporter of the Just Stop Oil movement, was acquitted of criminal damage by a Jury at Southwark Crown Court today. Johnson had been arrested on October 14, 2022, for spraying the iconic Metropolitan Police sign with orange paint in front of New Scotland Yard during a month of action organized by Just Stop Oil.
During this period of relentless civil resistance, Johnson was among the 637 individuals detained by Sussex Police at Cannabis Farm" data-wpil-monitor-id="14064" href="https://uknip.co.uk/news/uk/breaking/key-drug-arrest-by-sussex-police-at-cannabis-farm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">police. The movement aimed to pressure the government into halting all new oil and gas licenses and consents. A video capturing Johnson’s arrest on Westminster Bridge, where she passionately declared that “inaction on climate change is a death sentence for all,” garnered over 11 million views.
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