Disabled protesters demand return of wheelchairs and ramps ‘confiscated by police’
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Jen MillsSunday 13 Oct 2019 10:34 pm
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Disabled protesters demanded the return of wheelchairs and ramps ‘confiscated by police’ (Picture: Reuters; Extinction Rebellion Disabled Rebels)
Disabled protesters have been calling for the return of their equipment ‘confiscated’ by police.
The Extinction Rebellion Disabled Rebels group claim items including wheelchairs, ramps, accessible compost toilets, heated gilets, weighted blankets and noise cancelling headphones were confiscated last Saturday.
Protesters gathered outside Scotland Yard this afternoon calling for the items to be returned.
Extinction Rebellion said in a statement: ‘Everyone is entitled to participate in peaceful protest and we worked very hard to make this rebellion accessible for our Extinction Rebellion Disabled Rebels.
‘Imagine coming to the Rebellion as a disabled person, thinking all of your access and wellbeing needs had been taken care of…
‘And then the police impound it all…
OMG!! Watch this!!
Multiple arrests as New Scotland Yard besieged by @ExtinctionR who want their disabled equipment back.. Confiscated by Police.
Lots of climate change activists forcibly removed incl elderly people 😱 [...]