The British police have included the environmental organization Extinction Rebellion (XR) in the list of "extremist ideologies," according to The Guardian . In a 12-page guide published by the Counter-Terrorist Unit of the South East of England (CTPSE), Extinction Rebellion is equated between threats to national security with neo-Nazi groups and Islamic radicals .

The "climate emergency" group has stood out for its "non-violent" actions that however caused 1,600 detainees last October in London. The "premier" Boris Johnson referred to XR activists as a group of "non-cooperative cranky" , which caused the reaction of his own father, Stanley Johnson, who joined the environmental protest in Trafalgar Square.

Outstanding public figures, such as actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Thompson , have supported the group in public events, which also includes activist and columnist George Monbiot, author of "Heat." The 'grandmother' Doro Marden, who spent 12 hours in a cell for the first time at age 71, or former policeman Paul Stephens, who responded thus to the news: "When will the police finally wake up? The weather emergency and Ecological is the most serious threat to security in our history . The later the Government recognizes this and continues to invest in fossil fuels, the greater the problem for the police. "

In an official statement, Extinction Rebellion condemns the publication of the police guide as "terrorist slander" and warns that "in a world of misinformation, where lies travel faster than the truth, we wonder if this is a deliberate attempt to silence a legitimate cause. "

Kath Barnes, at the head of the CTPSE, responded to the news published by The Guardian alleging that the decision to classify Extinction Rebellion as an extremist organization is "an error of judgment and will be subject to review . "

For months, the environmental group has freed a pulse in the courts to defend their right to protest, against the express prohibition of Scotland Yard claiming that their actions cost "millions of pounds to taxpayers . "

Since its first actions in 2018, XR has contributed to increasing the ecological awareness of the British, although it has fitted attacks by the tabloids for their disruptive actions, such as the "bolts" in central London or the ecological striptease in Westminster , which weeks later approved an amendment declaring the "climate emergency".

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