{"id":54777,"date":"2021-11-16T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=54777"},"modified":"2021-11-16T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T16:55:21","slug":"barry-man-explains-why-he-blocked-high-street-in-climate-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/11\/16\/barry-man-explains-why-he-blocked-high-street-in-climate-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry man explains why he blocked High Street in climate protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Despite facing abuse from drivers and passers-by<\/strong>, Hugh Thomas won&#8217;t rule out a repeat of his actions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A BARRY man has spoken for the first time about why he blocked the High Street for 15 minutes as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Thomas, 65, of West End, Barry, faced a torrent of abuse from disgruntled drivers as well as passers-by and was twice dragged off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the men picked me up and one of them tried to hold me down,\u201d said Mr Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was a very verbally and physically aggressive lady. She kicked my sign down the road and put it in the bin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Thomas, a retired landscape gardener who has lived all his life in Barry, sat in the middle of the road with a sandwich board and egg timer blocking traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"video\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3LghyGPFp2o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"video\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3LghyGPFp2o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>The full video of the protest. <em>Credit: Extinction Rebellion<\/em> <em>Cardiff<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The protest was part of a coordinated Extinction Rebellion action across the country known as \u2018Rebellion of One\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something I felt I had to do. My six-year-old grandson\u2019s future is very much uncertain. It\u2019s the protective side of me. I just love my little grandson,&#8221; said Mr Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I thought I\u2019ve been banging on about this for years. I\u2019ve now got to take action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A passer-by who pushed Mr Thomas off the road said to him: \u201cGo and sit on the f*****g beach or in a rainforest I don\u2019t give a s**t but not on the f*****g High Street.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another person asked: \u201cWhy don\u2019t you go and do something useful with your life?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being dragged off the road for the second time Mr Thomas decided to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought someone\u2019s going to get hurt here. This guy\u2019s going to punch someone, but It didn\u2019t really bother me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Thomas who has carried out a previous protest in Barry and over 10 in London has been arrested \u201chalf-a-dozen times\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leader of Vale Conservative Councillors, Councillor George Carroll said: \u201cWe all agree that urgent action is required to combat climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut the mindless behaviour of Extinction Rebellion activists last week is not the way to go about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBlocking roads is not just a nuisance, but it also puts lives in danger if ambulances, police or fire services are unable to get through in an emergency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe disruption experienced last week will only alienate people and damage an important cause.&nbsp;It is for this reason that tough action is required, to send a message that such behaviour will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Mr Thomas blocking traffic in Barry on Wednesday. <em>Credit: Extinction Rebellion Cardiff.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Thomas faced both support and criticism on social media after the incident, which was live streamed on the Extinction Rebellion Cardiff Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo impressed by the sitter\u2019s dignity in the face of such mindless aggression,\u201d said one livestream comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another said: \u201cSorry but blocking members of the public from doing their jobs and going about their life is not acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers from South Wales Police attended the scene but arrived after Mr Thomas had left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extinction Rebellion Cardiff said: \u201cThere are so many examples just in South Wales where we see the Welsh Government and local councils making decisions that go against the clear science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They continue to make decisions which destroy nature and 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Their failure is a Crime Against Humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Thomas added: \u201cThe steps Vale of Glamorgan Council are taking are in the right direction but they are little steps. We\u2019ll see where they\u2019ll go, but it\u2019s too slow.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Thomas would not rule out further Extinction Rebellion action in Barry: \u201cWho knows? 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