About 150 activists of Extinction Rebellion were arrested this Saturday in Brussels (Belgium) within the confines of the Motor Show. The activists will be "released after giving their identity," said a police spokesman. A whole series of actions was planned for the afternoon. Extinction Rebellion wanted to "disrupt the Auto Show" to "tell the truth about the ecological collapse and the driving role of the automotive industry in this crisis," said a statement from the association. Several of the organizers, identified by the police, were arrested before being able to enter.
Between 80-100 rebels have been arrested at # AutoSalon2020 for our #SalonOfLies action
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Auto industry "continues to lie"
A “Stop CO2 emissions” banner was displayed at the main entrance. Activists chained themselves behind the wheel of the cars presented, vehicles were tagged or sprayed with blood color. At the stand of the oil giant Shell, a naked and bloody activist yelled "Shell kills" while others distributed leaflets to visitors.
Faithful to XR practices, the activists played on dispersion by carrying out several actions in small groups. "We called it" the Salon of lies "because we absolutely no longer believe in the automotive industry to provide solutions" to the climate crisis, said a spokesperson for the association. "She has already lied in the past, continues to lie and will continue to lie to us if we don't stop her." "
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