A recent court ruling has determined that protesters can no longer defend their acts of vandalism by citing their beliefs. This decision comes in the wake of a protest by Greenpeace activists at one of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's homes, where four protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage charges. The former Commander of Specialist Operations, Roy Ramm, expressed support for the ruling, emphasizing the need for judgments that prevent activities causing public distress. The charges stem from an anti-oil protest last year, which targeted the roof of the Prime Minister's North Yorkshire residence.
Four Greenpeace activists have pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage to the roof of the Prime Minister’s North Yorkshire home during an anti-oil protest last year. https://t.co/UO31rkHnae
🚨 NEW: Four Greenpeace protestors have plead not guilty to criminal damage charges following a protest at one of Rishi Sunak’s homes [@SkyNews]
Greenpeace activists deny criminal damage after protest at Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home https://t.co/4KHLHf2FVH
BREAKING: Four protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after Greenpeace protest at one of Rishi Sunak's homes https://t.co/T7NYI4cJau
Rishi Sunak: Greenpeace activists plead not guilty over PM protest https://t.co/byCD9lNLPH
A court has ruled that protesters can no longer use beliefs as vandalism defence. Former Commander of Specialist Operations Roy Ramm: "We have to see proper judgements closing down some of these activities causing enormous distress to the public... it's not acceptable!" @iromg https://t.co/pk2Cy1VTNB