Extinction Rebellion protesters block newspaper printing presses

[T_i_B]

Whilst it is virtually impossible to have any sympathy with the UK press, I don't think that shutting down the free press is a good look for Extinction Rebellion.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54038591

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have delayed the distribution of several national newspapers after blocking access to three printing presses owned by Rupert Murdoch.

More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters presses at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, Knowsley in Merseyside, and near Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the action by demonstrators across the country was "unacceptable".

XR has accused the newspapers and their owners of "failure to report on the climate and ecological emergency" and "polluting national debate" on dozens of social issues.

The Federation of Independent Retailers condemned the demonstrations, saying members left without supplies of papers were having "to deal with angry customers who are unable to get their daily newspaper". National president Stuart Reddish said it also meant retailers were unable to get papers to elderly and vulnerable customers.

[greenman3610]

1. I get the impulse but public demos are all about optics, and

this is terrible optics, the message is lost,
allows them to be painted in a negative way and
disregarded.