{"id":48578,"date":"2019-10-29T13:25:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T13:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=48578"},"modified":"2019-10-29T15:37:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T15:37:55","slug":"voxpop-what-do-the-general-public-in-cardiff-think-of-extinction-rebellion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/no-logo\/voxpop-what-do-the-general-public-in-cardiff-think-of-extinction-rebellion","title":{"rendered":"Voxpop: What do the general public think of Extinction Rebellion in Cardiff?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Climate change protests have recently dominated the UK, dividing opinion. Alt Cardiff asked the general public what they think<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Extinction Rebellion are taking over cities for their cause. Photo courtesy of Unspalsh.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bans over disruptive demonstrations from Extinction Rebellion have been judged unlawful, but what do the people of Cardiff think of the large-scale protests in their city? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenting themselves as a \u201cnon-violent network\u201d, Extinction Rebellion is an environmental campaign group attempting to invoke political change through public protests, which anyone is welcome to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the attempted London ban, demonstrations in the capital continue, as the group strive to persuade the government to declare a climate change emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protest group recently arranged a slow-bike-ride along Castle Street, where hundreds of cyclists held up traffic, causing huge disruptions during rush hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They targeted Cardiff for peaceful protests in the summer, which sparked controversy among locals, due to road blockages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question was posed to members of the public on the streets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think of the Extinction Rebellion protests in Cardiff? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Kemble, 66, retired, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good idea and we all should be doing something but I think it\u2019s a little bit too disruptive and too annoying for a lot of people. I think they can put people off actually and they don\u2019t want that. They\u2019re doing more harm than good for their cause.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marilyn Walker, 68, retired, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got very mixed feelings about it. I see their point but I\u2019m not quite sure they\u2019re going about it the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Iona Ruja, 31, nurse, Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s right. But it\u2019s not only our responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dorin Vasiu, 34, care assistant, Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the government\u2019s problem and they\u2019re trying to turn it against us. What can you do to make sure the planet is ok? What we are doing is not such a big problem, it\u2019s what the big companies are doing that is the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manson Thomas, 23, paralegal, Carmarthen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a bit on the fence. I agree with what they do but I think there\u2019s another way to go about it. But it is raising awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phil Sendall, 56, project manager, Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen them. I\u2019d say I\u2019m generally in favour and I certainly don\u2019t agree with the approach that police have taken in London, that\u2019s for sure. So I\u2019d say I\u2019m definitely in favour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deborah Souto, 57, retired, Cardiff <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI support it actually. I don\u2019t have an issue with it because I think in life some fool\u2019s got to stick their head above the parapet at some time and I think the world is getting to the stage where we all have to stop being fools.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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