The moment Extinction Rebellion demonstrators were taken out of the parade route in Washington was captured by a cheering crowd.
The clip was shared across many social media platforms. Spectators can be heard cheering for two officers as they sprint to four eco-warriors, who are kneeling down on the street with their hands above their heads as the procession of the Lord Mayor’s Show takes place in London.
A member of XR appears to have let his body limp while one of the officers pulled him over to the side to permit the Square Mile’s annual entertainment to go ahead.
A second officer of the police is seen calmly leading two elderly ecoactivists away from another constable.
XR protestors attempted to block the action on Saturday were stopped by police officers.
Only two times has the Lord Mayor’s Show been cancelled: once in 1852 in commemoration of the death of the Duke of Wellington and again in 2020 due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
Two police officers are seen sprinting up to the four eco-warriors, who kneel on the roads with their hands raised above their heads as they prepare for the Lord Mayor’s Show.
As one officer pulls the XR member to the side, he appears to be limping as a fellow member of the XR Group. This is to make sure the annual show can continue.
Officers from London’s Lord Mayor’s Show drag Eco-warriors who are fighting Extinction Rebellion out of the street.
Extinction Rebellion demonstrators hold signs that read: “Cop has failed” during demonstrations at the Lord Mayor’s show in London.
Officers from City of London force eco-warriors off the streets. Officers drag a woman away from her shouting, which can be seen below right.
Extinction Rebellion’s climate activists were stopped by police as Extinction Rebellion’s participants marched through London’s streets on November 13, 2021.
Extinction Rebellion activists displayed banners and signs that read: “Cop has failed” at Saturday’s Lord Mayor’s Show.
Extinction Rebellion activists were seen at the Lord Mayor’s Show in London, Saturday with banners and signs saying: ‘Cop has fail’
The group said that a COP funeral would be held simultaneously in Glasgow, to’symbolize failure’ from the historic global summit on climate change.
As eco-activists wore lab coats and attempted to block roads, a group of cops set up a protection perimeter around the XR Installation.
Another group of protestors was also recorded addressing large numbers with a microphone while large numbers booed Vincent Keaveny, Lord Mayor, as he was sworn to his new post.
After more than 50,000 protestors marching in London on Saturday, November 6, demanding climate action, this is now the second consecutive weekend that climate campaigners descend on London.
A cop and a climate activist representing Extinction Rebellion clash during a protest at London’s annual Lord Mayor’s Show on November 13th 2021
As eco-activists in lab coats tried to block the roads, a large number of officers surrounded an XR-installation. The installation featured a grey-colored hand with twisted fingers and a troubling-looking face.
This is London’s 2nd weekend of climate protesters after over 50,000 marched in Glasgow, Belfast, and other British cities demanding that climate change be addressed.
As Armed Forces members make their way through the parade, a group of police officers holds back activists who are concerned about climate change.
One spokesperson for the City of London Police said that they were aware of several protestors present in London today. The group is being managed by officers of the City of London Police. The group has been arrested.
The Lord Mayor’s Show was cancelled only once in 13th-century, just before the onset the Covid pandemic.
After Arthur Wellesley died, 1852 saw the annual parade be postponed in order to accommodate the funeral. He received a huge state funeral and is buried in St Paul’s Cathedral.