King Charles’ wax replica received a pie in the face after four climate activists tried to make a statement in a food-based protest over eco-policy.
The four activists were arrested In London on Monday for their cake throwing crime.
London’s Metropolitan Police tweeted Monday, “We responded quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds after two people threw food at a statue at approximately 10:50 a.m.”
London’s Metropolitan Police then added later, “Four people have been arrested in connection with the protest.”
In a statement, Just Stop Oil, a coalition of UK climate activists, identified the pair as Eilidh McFadden, 20, and Tom Johnson, 29.
“We staged the protest to demand a halt to new gas and oil licenses,” the duo said. “We are here because we seek to protect our freedoms and rights, because we seek to protect this green and pleasant land which is the inheritance of us all. The science is clear. The demand is simple; just stop new oil and gas. It’s a piece of cake.”
Quoting the late Queen Elizabeth II at last year’s United Nations Climate Conference, the activists added, “The time for words has moved to the time for action”, a statement Johnson echoed Monday while throwing a second piece of cake into the statue’s face.
Charles announced earlier this month that he would not be attending this year’s iteration of the UN climate conference, set to be held in Egypt this month.
The duo’s cake fueled protest comes one day after climate activists in Germany hurled mashed potatoes at Oscar-Claude Monet’s painting “Les Meules” and less than two weeks after activists associated with Just Stop Oil tossed tomato soup on a Van Gogh.
In July, climate activists in Paris smeared cake on the Mona Lisa.
In all of these instances, the works of art, often kept behind glass, have been unharmed.
“This is not a one day event, expect us every day and anywhere,” Just Stop Oil said in Monday’s statement. “This is an act of resistance against a criminal government and their genocidal death project.”
I’d like to see these ass holes beaten into wheel chairs, then they can cry about how tough life is, they’re scum, and Democrats. I’d like to see the FBI find these idiots and stop them before they do worst things, but the FBI is a embarrasment to our country. They are illegitimate, dirt b ags, they’re Democrat PIGS.
The justice system is far too lenient. Do that somewhere else and see what happens. Our laws need to change.