Trial statement of James Hansen about coal
Monday, den 15. September 2008
Die Gerichtsaussage von Dr. James Hansen, gefolgt von einem Freispruch der angeklagten Greenpeace Aktivisten, ist ein wichtiger Erfolg für alle Klimaschützer. Unten die vollständige Version im original von Jim Hansen.
Good news from the UK: the Kingsnorth Six were acquitted by a Crown Court jury. They were members of a group of 23 Greenpeace volunteers who had attempted to shut down the Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant, specifically the six were the ones painting the smokestack with “Gordon Bin It” when interrupted by the police. Their defense was ‘lawful excuse’, that they were protecting property of greater value (the Earth!) from the impact of climate change. We will need our Mercedes-driving lawyer friends to tell us if the verdict has greater significance — but the jurors were common people, not politicians. It was an impressive show — judge and lawyers with their white wigs — hopefully it has an impact. (more…)


