Extinction Rebellion's co-founder, Roger Hallam, and another eco-activist have avoided jail time after plotting to fly drones near Heathrow Airport in an attempt to shut it down. The jury rejected their claim that the protest was a mere publicity exercise, as the policing cost exceeded £1 million and caused significant disruption.
Extinction Rebellion 's co-founder has avoided jail after plotting to fly drones near Heathrow in a bid to shut it down. Roger Hallam and other eco-activists wanted to close the airport in September 2019 until plans for a third runway were reversed. Hallam, 57, and co-defendant Larch Maxey, 51, who were 'instrumental' in planning the ' Heathrow Pause', said they had not intended to cause a public nuisance and the protest was 'merely a publicity exercise '.
This was rejected by the jury at their trial last year, who heard that the policing cost to the public was in excess of £1 million and that 1,600 officers' shifts had to be moved. Roger Hallam and other eco-activists wanted to close the airport in September 2019 Hallam, Maxey and Lynch-White conspired with others on or before September 14 2019 to close the transport hub to air traffic. Roger Hallam (L), Mike Lynch-White (C) and Dr
Extinction Rebellion Co-Founder Jail Drone Plot Heathrow Airport Eco-Activist Protest Publicity Exercise
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