Police Utilize Water Cannon to Disperse Climate Activist Dutch Highway Blockade

Climate Activist Highway Blockade Met with Water Cannon by Dutch Police

The Climate Activism Block the Dutch Highway protest was met with mixed reactions; some supported the activity’s right to protest, while others criticized the use of water cannons and batons by the police. The protest drew attention to the issue of climate change. The protest was organized by the Extinction Rebellion and Climate Change Advocacy Group. The activists are blocking the A12 highway near the Hague and demanding the government end subsidies for the fuel industry.

• Policemen used water cannons and batons to disperse the protests and arrested more than 1,500 people, including Dutch celebrities.

• The police said that the main purpose of the arrest was to end the blockade, and the Dutch Prosecution Service said that most of the people who were arrested by the police were minors.

• Police arrested the people before arresting them, and they said to leave, but the protesters denied the police’s urges, and the police started to use water cannons and batons to disperse them.

• Several Dutch celebrities were arrested, including actress Carice van Houten, who played Melisandre in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

• Thousands of people are marching along the A12 highway to the Hague, and they ignore the warnings from the authorities. They are demanding that the government end its subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

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