Photography Harley Weir, styling Imruh AshaLife & Culture / NewsLife & Culture / NewsJust Stop Oil activist Phoebe Plummer is imprisoned for protestingThe 22-year-old activist will face six months in jail for taking part in a slow march to protest against new oil and gasShareLink copied ✔️November 16, 2023November 16, 2023TextSerena SmithArt attack! Phoebe Plummer, a 22-year-old Just Stop Oil activist, has been sentenced to six months in prison for taking part in a slow march to protest against new oil and gas. Phoebe is one of six Just Stop Oil activists who have been imprisoned in the last two weeks. When asked by the judge whether they intended to continue marching, Phoebe responded: “I will continue exercising my human right to protest, yes”. Phoebe added: "I will continue to march while they continue to licence new oil, gas and coal. How many more children have to die before you listen? How many more floods have to wipe out entire villages? How many people will die before you stop sending people like me to prison? Sir Mark Rowley has been handed a dossier of evidence. Why won’t you investigate the real criminals?” ⛓️ PHOEBE PLUMMER GIVEN 6 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MARCHING🧡 Phoebe, 22, has just been remanded to prison until 16.05.2024. Their crime? Marching in protest against new oil and gas.🧑⚖️ Phoebe is one of six Just Stop Oil supporters imprisoned in the last 14 days. When asked by… pic.twitter.com/EdnUZ6atwp— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) November 16, 2023 Plummer told Dazed that draconian protest laws won’t hold climate activists back. “We’re not going to be intimidated by prison sentences when there’s so much more at stake,” she said. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORELonely Crowds: The debut novel that became a cult literary obsession‘I fucked my boyfriend’s brother’: Our readers confess their worst mistakesevian’s birthday party was straight out of a Wes Anderson movieNobody wants to seem ‘media trained’ anymoreWhy do friendship breakups hurt so much?‘It’s majorly addictive’: The rise of smutty book clubs RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA Who cares about going to the moon in 2026?Date My Friend: Is pitching your friends the secret to finding love?How will the energy crisis impact you? Here’s everything you need to know‘You're better than this’: Why young men are quitting porn in drovesAI-Sexual: How is AI expanding our understanding of sexuality?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy