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Photos from today's RBS action in Bristol

Bristol Polar Bear | 15.10.2007 19:20 | Climate Chaos | Migration

A group of ‘climate refugees’ blocked the vehicle entrance to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Corporate Offices at Temple Quay to shine the spotlight on climate criminals RBS, the self-proclaimed ‘Oil and Gas’ Bank. Four people from Bristol Rising Tide for Climate Action dressed as homeless polar bears have locked themselves together and prevented all vehicles entering the RBS branch for six and a half hours.

Climate Refugee
Climate Refugee

Polar bears in position
Polar bears in position

Now, what should we do with them?
Now, what should we do with them?

Can we pull the cases apart?
Can we pull the cases apart?

Oh, I know! On trolleys!
Oh, I know! On trolleys!

Lifting on to trolleys
Lifting on to trolleys

One, two, three, wheel 'em away!
One, two, three, wheel 'em away!

What's in the case?
What's in the case?

o' mighty powertools
o' mighty powertools

Lunchbreak: sandwiches provided by RBS
Lunchbreak: sandwiches provided by RBS


Today's blockade lasted six and a half hours with the last 'climate refugee' being finally chiseled out at 2.30pm. Four people are currently being held at Trinity police station.
The police used a dubious method of dealing with it - they lifted people and suitcases on to trolleys and then wheeled them away. This caused severe discomfort and panic for the people on the ground and at least one of them has bruising as a result.
RBS lost many hours today due to rocking up late cos of parking issues and the many employees that spent the day staring out of the windows watching the drama unfolding and taking photos on their phones (check out you tube for clips!).

Bristol Polar Bear