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Bristol Plane Stupid activists 'close' travel agents

Alphonse | 06.11.2006 01:03 | Climate Chaos

Climate change activists have kicked off monday's day of action against short haul flights by 'closing' travel agents in central Bristol.

The three main travel agents peddling damaging short haul flights in central Bristol have been 'closed' by climate change direct action group Plane Stupid. Posters announcing the shops are 'CLOSED, FOR A TOTAL RETHINK' have appeared on the shopfronts, and one store has been closed for business more firmly by a bike lock across the front door handles. Plane Stupid have called a day of direct action against the short-sighted madness of cheap short haul flights. Aviation is the fastest growing cause of climate change.

Alphonse
Homepage: http://www.planestupid.com

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Interesting thought!

06.11.2006 16:39

How do these web Denial Of Service attacks work then?
Perhaps the next blockade needs to be an electronic one...

Ryan's daughter

Bristol Activity

07.11.2006 16:16

Going Places was locked

Trail Finders was postered

Thomas Cook was postered

Bristol activists targetted the Going Places outlet, Thomas Cook and Trailfinders all in Broadmead, the most popular shopping centre in the city.

Ben Rose

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Nice try, but most short-haul flights are booked online these days.

06.11.2006 14:31

Nice try, but most short-haul flights are booked online these days.

Helios Stelios

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DoS attacks are illegal

07.11.2006 10:38

Nice thought, but Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are illegal.

BTW, Did I see the leader of Plane Stupid on C4 News or Newsnight the other week?

IIRC, he's a young member of the aristocracy who may well have the time and means to yacht to his holiday destinations. It may be worth considering that rest of us don't have that sort of luxury and our annual fortnight in Benidorm is all we can afford in terms of time and means.

Helios Stelios

Get real

08.11.2006 02:08

And that makes it ok then "Stellios"? 160,000 people dying from climate change per year (WHO figures). If your mate was murdered you would be up in arms. But when the poor die because you want to fly to paris thats obviously ok mate. Hope your kids and family are realy proud of you.

A furry Muppet, Woof.

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Bristol Plane Stupid activists 'close' travel agents

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Interesting thought!

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Nice try, but most short-haul flights are booked online these days.

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DoS attacks are illegal

Get real

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