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Ellie Abraham
Oct 03, 2022
Protester pours human faceas all over Captain Tom's statue
End UK Private Jets
A climate protestor poured faeces and urine over a statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore and left people very confused.
In a clip that has since gone viral, a 21-year-old protester named Maddie Budd approached the memorial statue of Captain Tom in Hatton, Derbyshire carrying a container.
Wearing a t-shirt that had the words “End UK private jets” on it, Budd then stood on a crate and proceeded to pour the brown contents of the container over the statue of the lockdown legend himself.
The video was shared by the Twitter account for End UK Private Jets, which wrote: “BREAKING: End UK Private Jets supporter pours human faeces on Captain Tom memorial.
“Maddie, 21, former medical student said: ‘Every time a private jet takes off, it pours a bucket of s**t and blood on everything Captain Tom stood for’.”
Unsurprisingly, the protest has drawn a mix of reactions, ranging from outrage to pure confusion.
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\u201cBREAKING: End UK Private Jets supporter pours human faceas on Captain Tom memorial. Maddie, 21, former medical student said:\n\n\u201cEvery time a private jet takes off, it pours a bucket of shit and blood on everything Captain Tom stood for\u201d\n\n#endukprivatejets\nhttps://t.co/zTzVJ2gu8H\u201d— End UK Private Jets (@End UK Private Jets) 1664574617
One person responded: “Utterly shameful and disrespectful. I hope Maddie is charged with vandalism.”
\u201cUtterly shameful and disrespectful. I hope Maddie is charged with vandalism.\u201d— Rebecca Dundon (@Rebecca Dundon) 1664694856
Someone else wrote: “Don't get me wrong I agree with the private jet part...
“But there’s a reason you don't just f**k your chemical loo waste wherever you like. Some protestors these days are absolute f**king gluebags
“Y'all can protest better than this cmon now.”
\u201cDon't get me wrong I agree with the private jet part... \n\nBut theres a reason you don't just fuck your chemical loo waste wherever you like. \nSome protestors these days are absolute fucking gluebags\ud83d\ude44\ud83e\udd23\n\nY'all can protest better than this cmon now\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Izzy (@Izzy) 1664654244
“This is impressively chaotic,” another responded.
\u201cthis is impressively chaotic\u201d— KunoLittlestHeroDogo has learned to love the queen (@KunoLittlestHeroDogo has learned to love the queen) 1664646798
For some who are vocal against action on climate change, the protest was an example of people who have been driven “mad” by the science on the climate.
Right-wing commentator Nigel Farage tweeted: “What on earth does Captain Tom have to do with private jets?
“These people have been driven mad by bad science and government net zero propaganda.
“They are sick in the head.”
\u201cWhat on earth does Captain Tom have to do with private jets?\n\nThese people have been driven mad by bad science and government net zero propaganda. \n\nThey are sick in the head.\n\nhttps://t.co/O8FLolhURl\u201d— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1664709145
End UK Private Jets is a small climate group that protests and campaigns against the emissions of private aircraft. Last month, another member of their group appeared to accidentally set fire to their own area during a protest at the Laver Cup tennis tournament in London.
According to the group, the 20-year-old male involved in that incident was released from custody but given a £180 fine for aggravated trespass.
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