Police in London succeeded Saturday afternoon in removing climate activists occupying Oxford Circus so that the busy junction in the city's West End could be reopened
Police in London succeeded Saturday afternoon in removing climate activists occupying Oxford Circus so that the busy junction in the city's West End could be reopened, theThe protest had featured a large pink boat that officers also removed, allowing traffic to flow in the bustling shopping district for the first time since Monday when protesters first brought the junction to a standstill.
protest have been arrested and 28 charged during a week of protest, which Commissioner Cressida Dick said has caused"miserable disruption.""Every day we have had over 1,000 officers — and now over 1,500 officers — working to police these protests," she said."It's had an impact not just on the police but also on the public.
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