143 coal plants and a punch in the face

[Brenda]

https://heated.world/p/143-coal-plants-and-a-punch-in-the

The young people were angry. The man in the blue suit was angry.

They expressed their anger in different ways.

The young people, angry because of the U.S. government’s inadequate response to the climate crisis, organized a disruptive but non-violent protest at a policy conference last week, during which they confronted Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg onstage and expressed outrage at his department’s recent controversial decision to approve a massive new oil terminal offshore of Freeport, Texas.

A brief video clip of the incident provided to HEATED shows the unidentified man forcefully grabbing and shoving Izzi C., a 24-year-old organizer with the new youth-led direct action group Climate Defiance, as they exit the stage area and enter the lobby at the one-day iMPACT MARYLAND conference.

“I did not see it coming at all,” said Izzi, who asked to withhold their last name to maintain privacy. “It felt like this person had fully punched me in the face.”

[redqueen]

1. That's assault. I hope they find that asshole and press charges

[Brenda]

2. No shit!

I feel so incredibly sad for young people, especially those who are desperately trying to get the older, powerful people to simply STOP FUCKING UP!