More Than 100 People Arrested After Climate Protest in New York City
More than 100 climate activists were arrested after protesting in Lower Manhattan, New York, on Monday, September 18.
Demonstrators blockaded the Federal Reserve Bank and called for an end to funding for coal, oil and gas.
Organizers originally planned to march on Wall Street, but chose the Federal Reserve Bank as they blamed the banks for funding projects contributing to climate change, local media reported.
Footage posted by Extinction Rebellion NYC shows climate activists being handcuffed by police and chanting “fossil fuels have got to go!”
Officers stood opposite the protestors and played a prerecorded message which stated “you are unlawfully obstructing pedestrian traffic. If you refuse to disperse, you will be placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.” Credit: Extinction Rebellion NYC via Storyful
Video transcript
- New York City Police Department.
[DRUMMING]
You are unlawfully obstructing pedestrian traffic.
[KNOCKING]
You are ordered to disperse now--
[CROWD CHANTING]
[DRUMMING]
- --to permit the safe flow of pedestrian traffic.
- Fossil fuels have got to go.
- Hey hey ho ho.
- If you do so voluntarily--
- Fossil fuels has got to go.
- --no charges will be placed against you.
- Hey, hey, ho, ho.
- If you refuse to disperse, you will be placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.
- Hey, hey, ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey.
- This is the New York City police Department--
- Fossil fuels have go to go.
- You are unlawfully obstructing pedestrian traffic.
- Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go.
- You are ordered to disperse now to permit safe flow of pedestrian traffic.
- Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go.
- If you do so voluntarily--
- Hey hey ho ho.
- --no charges will be placed against you.
- Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey.
- If you refuse to disperse--
- Ho, ho.
- You will be placed under arrest and charged with--
- Fossil fuels have got to go.
- --disorderly conduct.
- Hey hey.
- Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey. Ho, ho.
[INDISTINCT POLICE ANNOUNCEMENT]
- Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go.
- Or if you resist arrest--
- Fossil fuels have got to go.
- --you may be charged with additional crimes.
- Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Fossil fuels have got to go. Hey, hey.
- Since you have refused to disperse, you will be placed under arrest on the charge of disorderly conduct. If you do not cooperate and accompany the arresting officer to the prisoner transport--
[DRUMMING]
- --vehicle.
[DRUMMING]
- Hey, hey. Ho, ho.
- Under arrest.
- Fossil fuels can kick my ass, fuck oil. Fuck--
