Those who chose to commit a serious crime by breaking into an airport to thwart the legal activities of a democratically elected government-and these activities were backed by court action think they by virtue of their privileged upbringing and education they are superior to everyone else and can intervene to halt the work of the government at will with little fear of sanction from the courts.
In a democratic society, this is unacceptable. In the current heightened terrorist state they were lucky not to have been shot-and it is a pity they were not.
The left-wing anarchist groups behind there actions (which should be proscribed) have stated this is only the start of their actions to halt deportations. This (IMHO) in tantamount to terrorism.
These people should be hit with the full force of the law, and made to pay every penny of the cost of the disruption they caused and then banned from ever flying on any airline ever again, and their details passed to foreign governments with the view that these offenders will banned from travel overseas.
Harsh? yes. These people have a choice on how they conduct themselves, and if they through their arrogance and conceit choose illegal trespass against peaceful protest, they should be held fully accountable for their actions.
No doubt those arrested will be treated leniently by the courts in the near future, like their friends were after recent airport closures.
We live in very dangerous times, and laws need to be tightened and this kind of activity nipped in the bud forthwith.
Perhaps future flights of this nature should depart from Brize Norton, where armed military police will be available in large numbers to deter any repeat of this illegal activity?.
Last edited by Thaihawk; 1st Apr 2017 at 05:22.