Climate change protesters glue themselves together in tunnel to Capitol

Rollcall ^ | 7/23/19 | Chris Marquette

[Libloather]

Demonstrators seeking to get Congress to declare a climate emergency superglued their hands to each other and blocked entrances to the Capitol from House office buildings Tuesday to disrupt scheduled votes.

The protesters from the group Extinction Rebellion formed human blockades in the tunnels to the Capitol from Rayburn and Cannon House buildings, which along with the connected Longworth building are where members have their offices.

Will Flagle, one of the protesters, said if Congress doesn’t act on climate change “there’s going to be increased drought,” “coral systems will be bleached,” and “there will be millions of climate refugees.”

Another protester, Stephen Leas, said without congressional action there will be “Old Testament-level natural disasters.”

[Libloather]

It is a crime to stage a protest on Capitol grounds. Eva Malecki, a Capitol police spokeswoman, said eight people were arrested for unlawfully demonstrating in the Rayburn building and nine for demonstrating at Cannon. Of those 17, 15 were also charged with defacing public property.

Didn't the gun grabbing children have a sit-in on the House floor a few years ago? Lock 'em up.

[newnhdad]

It’s a secure location, how did they get in there? How were they able to get liquid containers past the multiple security checks.
Most importantly, wht didn’t they just leave them there? Keep a guard around and let them piss themselves after a few hours.

[Cowboy Bob]

Is glue conductive? It would have been cool to tase the first one, and see how many more get shocked. Would+ be a good experiment for a High School Science Fair.

[bagster]

“coral systems will be bleached,”

[ImNotLying]

You want to change the climate? You should be talking to God!

[21twelve]

Lots of questions about super glue. I think it would be harmful to the participants. What is the best way to unglue them? I would recommend a full study be done on the best way to handle this protest. I’m guessing in a week the police might have an idea on how to get those protestors safely out of the tunnel.

[meadsjn]

Flood the tunnels !!!

[JustaCowgirl]

My question is how they unglued them. Any skin tearage?I hope so.

[marktwain]

This will not endear them to legislators.

It is sad they have been so evilly indoctrinated by the weird weather religion.

[WWG1WWA]

Leaving them there glued to each other sounds like a plan. Let them experience “consequences.”

[Truth29]

Absolutely right, let them wither and die with a webcam that we can log into to watch justice.

[Macoozie]

Could have helped them to become a Human Centipede.

[Flintlock]

What’s wrong with just leaving them there for a week or so? Just asking.

[elcid1970]

So what happens when each has to take a whiz?

[USS Alaska]

Demonstrators seeking to get Congress to declare a climate emergency superglued their hands to each other and blocked entrances to the Capitol from House office buildings Tuesday to disrupt scheduled votes.

Best tool to un-glue fools from each other.

[WWG1WWA]

I wouldn’t go that far, but a couple of days without water, food and no restrooms might wake them up. LOL

[fredhead]

“What is the best way to unglue them?”

Douse them with acetone, and set them on fire.

[WWG1WWA]

That would be quite a predicament. LOL

[21twelve]

That would work. Again though, only after a week of careful consideration.

[VTenigma]

What is the best way to unglue them?

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