Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Latest Stupid Eco-Lunatic Trick: Blockading Airports

Cops cut eco-warrior Disney heiress Abigail Disney's arm out of pipe before arresting her over private airport blockade

  • The 63-year-old social activist was among dozens of eco-protesters who on Friday blockaded the regional East Hampton Airport in Wainscott
  • She looked apprehensive as cops using power tools to cut her arm free from thick plastic piping just inches from her face 
  • Disney revealed she had her fingerprints and mugshot taken for the first time
Disney was among 13 eco-protesters who on Friday were arrested for blockading the regional East Hampton Airport in Wainscott, which services private jets only

Disney was among 13 eco-protesters who on Friday were arrested for blockading the regional East Hampton Airport in Wainscott

Disney heiress Abigail Disney was arrested after joining climate activists blockading a ritzy New York airport - and cops had to use heavy duty power tools to cut her free from thick plastic piping as she lay on the ground.

The 63-year-old social activist was among dozens of eco-protesters who on Friday obstructed the regional East Hampton Airport in Wainscott.

The demonstration involved groups including New York Communities for Change, Planet Over Profit and Sunrise Movement NYC

Pictures show the granddaughter of Roy O Disney - who co-founded The Walt Disney Company - joined to 12 other people via a long chain of white plastic pipes encasing their arms. 

Disney, who is worth an estimated $120 million, was filmed at eye-level as she lay on the ground while cops used power tools to cut her from the thick plastic piping, which the group had secured with layers of silver duct tape

Disney, who is worth an estimated $120 million, shown at eye-level as she lay on the ground while cops used power tools to cut her from the thick plastic piping, which the group had secured with layers of silver duct tape

The Hollywood-born activist is third in the chain of people, which stretched across the entrance to the airport at 173 Daniels Hole Road. 

Several more protesters stood behind them chanting 'stand up, fight back' - some with pitchforks, and others playing steel drums.

Disney, who is worth an estimated $120 million, is shown at eye-level as she lay on the ground while cops used power tools to cut her from the thick plastic piping, which the group had secured with layers of silver duct tape. 

One cop held the piping down over her right arm, while another used the tool to drill through the plastic. 

Disney did not resist, and looked apprehensive as the tool loudly shuddered through the casing inches from her face. 

She was later handcuffed by police and led into the back of a van, while the din of drills and protesters continuing their chant reverberated in the background. 

Writing on Twitter two days after her arrest, Disney said police took her fingerprints and a mugshot. 

New York Communities for Change said Disney was among 13 protesters arrested over the demo, as they shared posts with the hashtag '#StormtheHamptons' on social media.   


The 63-year-old activist was later handcuffed by police and led into the back of a van, while the din of drills and protesters continuing their chant reverberated in the background

The 63-year-old activist was later handcuffed by police and led into the back of a van, while the din of drills and protesters continuing their chant reverberated in the background

The demonstration involved groups including New York Communities for Change, Planet Over Profit and Sunrise Movement NYC. In a press release, the groups said they were standing against the 'exclusive vacations of wealthy fossil fuel investors and polluters'

The demonstration involved groups including New York Communities for Change, Planet Over Profit and Sunrise Movement NYC. 

The Hollywood-born activist was third in the chain of people, which stretched across the entrance to the airport at 173 Daniels Hole Road. Several more protesters stood behind them chanting 'stand up, fight back' - some with pitchforks, and others playing steel drums

The chain of people stretched across the entrance to the airport at 173 Daniels Hole Road. Several more protesters stood behind them chanting 'stand up, fight back' - some with pitchforks, and others playing steel drums

Disney, the daughter of Patricia Ann and Roy E. Disney, and granddaughter of Roy O. Disney who co-founded The Walt Disney Company in 1923, is known for her activism and documentary-making. 

Pictured: Disney participating in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills

Pictured: Disney participating in a panel discussion in Beverly Hills

Disney did not resist arrest on Friday, and she later tweeted that police took her fingerprints and a mugshot for the first time

Disney did not resist arrest on Friday, and she later tweeted that police took her fingerprints and a mugshot for the first time 

Disney had even criticized former Disney CEO Bob Iger's compensation package. In 2018, Iger earned a $66 million package, while in 2019, his compensation package was estimated to be approximately $35 million.

In July 2019, Disney criticized working conditions at Disneyland and in 2020 she publicly criticized the corporation for furloughing hundreds of thousands of low paid workers during the coronavirus pandemic 

Earlier in 2022, Disney spoke out against then Disney CEO Bob Chapek after he refused to make any statement against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. 

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Climate activists from 'Letzte Generation' blocked runways and taxiways at Hamburg and Düsseldorf airports on Thursday morning

Climate activists from 'Letzte Generation' blocked runways and taxiways at Hamburg and Düsseldorf airports on Thursday morning

The group said they were protesting the government's 'lack of planning' and 'breaking the law' in the climate crisis

The group used industrial strength glue

Flights were suspended from around 6am on Thursday, while others were diverted to other airports. Pictured: Security and emergency services at Düsseldorf airport

Flights were suspended from around 6am on Thursday, while others were diverted to other airports. Pictured: Security and emergency services at Düsseldorf airport

The activists also gained entry to the runway by cutting through a fence. Others clambered over the railings and barbed wire

The activists also gained entry to the runway by cutting through a fence. Others clambered over the railings and barbed wire

Activists were filmed spraying glue onto their hands to block the runways

Activists spraying glue onto their hands to block the runways

The delays came on the first day of the school summer holidays in Hamburg

Cutting through a fence

A Letzte Generation (Last Generation) climate activist has his hand glued to the asphalt of the runway

A Letzte Generation (Last Generation) lunatic with his hand glued to the asphalt of the runway

Police cars attended the scene at Düsseldorf as delays continued for several hours

Police cars attended the scene at Düsseldorf as delays continued for several hours

Environmental activists wearing white overalls stormed an area holding private jets at Schiphol Airport, located southwest of the capital, before military police moved in and were seen taking dozens of the protesters away in buses

Environmental activists wearing white overalls stormed  Schiphol Airport, located southwest of Amsterdam, before military police moved in and took dozens of the protesters away in buses

More than 100 activists were arrested, national broadcaster NOS said, but no delays to commercial flights were reported

More than 100 activists were arrested

The protest was part of a day of demonstrations in and around the air hub organised by Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion in the build-up to the COP27 climate talks in Egypt

The protest was  organised by Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion

The environmental group says Schiphol is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the Netherlands, emitting 12 billion kilograms annually


Hundreds of other demonstrators in and around the airport's main hall carried signs saying 'Restrict Aviation' and 'More Trains'

Hundreds of other demonstrators in and around the airport's main hall carried signs saying 'Restrict Aviation' 

Responding to the protest, Schiphol said it aims to become an emissions-free airport by 2030 and supports targets for the aviation industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050

Schiphol said it aims to become an emissions-free airport by 2030 and supports targets for the aviation industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050

Meanwhile in the Netherlands a large group of protesters gathered in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport protesting the environmental impact of the aviation industry

A large group of protesters gathered in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion perform outside the Schiphol Airport control tower on Saturday

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion perform outside the Schiphol Airport control tower

Protesters gathered inside Schiphol airport as well as outside in a bid to stop flights from leaving

Protesters gathered inside Schiphol airport as well as outside in a bid to stop flights from leaving

Environmental protesters hold signs at the Dutch airport on the eve of Cop27

Environmental lunatics hold signs at the Dutch airport

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators have locked themselves to a large boat that is blocking all three gates to Luton Airport's Signature Terminal

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators locked themselves to a large boat that blocked all three gates to Luton Airport's Signature Terminal

Eco zealots blockaded the entrances to Luton Airport's Harrods Aviation and Signature private jet terminals. They asked people passing by to go to Parliament from April 21 to join their campaign to ditch fossil fuels

Eco zealots blockaded the entrances to Luton Airport's jet terminals. 

Activists locked themselves to metal barrels as they protested against people flying private jets

Activists locked themselves to metal barrels

Eco protesters wore pink high-visibility jackets and waves Extinction Rebellion flags during the demonstration this morning

Eco protesters wore pink high-visibility jackets and waved Extinction Rebellion flags during the demonstration

The controversial environmental group, pictured at Luton Airport this morning, claimed that the top 1 per cent are responsible for 50 per cent of aviation emissions

The controversial environmental group, pictured at Luton Airport 

Luxury: Leonardo DiCaprio has risked accusations of eco-hypocrisy as he was seen leaving Porto Cervo, Sardinia via a private airport on Monday

Climate Warrior Leonardo DiCaprio risked accusations of eco-hypocrisy as he was seen leaving Porto Cervo, Sardinia via a private airport

Travel: The actor, who is a noted climate activist, boarded a plane at Olbia Private Airport which has its own private jet terminal for wealthy travellers

The actor, who is a noted climate activist, boarded a plane at Olbia Private Airport which has its own private jet terminal for wealthy travellers

Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport closed after climate protesters from the Last Generation environmentalist group ‘glued themselves to tarmac’. A climate activist is pictured cutting a fence at the airport during a protest, posted by the Last Generation activist group

Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport closed after climate protesters from the Last Generation environmentalist group glued themselves to the tarmac. A climate activist is pictured cutting a fence at the airport during the protest

Extinction Rebellion activists protest outside Farnborough Airport in Hampshire in demonstration against emissions from private jets

Extinction Rebellion activists protest outside Farnborough Airport in Hampshire

The protesters, including a former airline pilot, are raising awareness of the emissions caused by private flights


A stretched limousine has been parked at the gates to Farnborough Airport in Hampshire as part of the protest

Farnborough Airport in Hampshire

Extinction Rebellion has today blockaded three key airport entrances, with activists locked on top of a three-metre high steel tripod at one gateway and to fuel barrels at a second

Extinction Rebellion blockaded three key airport entrances, with activists locked on top of a three-metre high steel tripod at one gateway 

Protester Todd Smith, 32, a former airline pilot from Reading, Berkshire, criticised Farnborough Airport's move to offer sustainable aviation fuel as an alternative fuel

 Farnborough Airport

The airport says it 'is aware of a number of unauthorised persons gathering at the entrance to the airport'

The airport says it was aware of a number of unauthorised persons gathered at the entrance to the airport

Extinction Rebellion activist James Brown sits on top of the roof of a British Airways plane at London City Airport yesterday

Extinction Rebellion activist James Brown sits on top of the roof of a British Airways plane at London City Airport

James Brown is seen clinging to the fuselage of the plane at City Airport today in a video streamed online by the protest group

James Brown clinging to the fuselage of the plane

The Paralympian took part in the stunt today, one month after being arrested for allegedly flying a drone over Heathrow

He took part in the stunt today, one month after being arrested for flying a drone over Heathrow

Police officers search an Extinction Rebellion protester after he was removed from on top of a British Airways plane at London City Airport today

Police officers search the Extinction Rebellion protester after he was removed from on top of a British Airways plane at London City Airport

Fire crews cover the man in a sheet before removing him from the British Airways plane at London City Airport today

Fire crews covered the man in a sheet before removing him from the British Airways plane at London City Airport

Emergency services use a cherry picker to try to remove an Extinction Rebellion protester on top of the BA plane today

Emergency services used a cherry picker to try to remove the Extinction Rebellion protester on top of the BA plane

Brown is a partially-sighted former Irish Paralympian cyclist who was banned from athletics in 2016 for a doping violation

Brown is a former Irish cyclist who was banned from athletics in 2016 for a doping violation

Fire crews put a sheet over Brown as they try to get him down from the British Airways plane at City Airport today

Fire crews put a sheet over Brown as they try to get him down from the British Airways plane at City Airport

Mr Brown is taken away in the grey police van having managed get on top of the British Airways plane at the airport today

Mr Brown was taken away in the grey police van after having managed get on top of the British Airways plane at the airport

An activist, dressed in a suit, gestures after scaling the roof above the entrance to London City Airport this morning

An activist, dressed in a suit, gestures after scaling the roof above the entrance to London City Airport

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bicycles block a roundabout near London City Airport during the demonstration today

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bicycles blocked a roundabout near London City Airport during the demonstration

Police officers arrest an activist at London City Airport during the fourth day of demonstrations by the group today

Police officers arrested an activist at London City Airport during the fourth day of demonstrations by the group

Police officers stand guard as Extinction Rebellion demonstrators block an entrance at City Airport in London today

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators block an entrance at City Airport in London

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bikes block a roundabout during a demonstration near London City Airport today

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bikes block a roundabout during a demonstration near London City Airport

A protester is removed by police as climate change action group Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at City Airport today

A protester is removed by police as climate change action group Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at London City Airport

: A protester is removed by police during the Extinction Rebellion demonstration at London City Airport this afternoon

A protester is removed by police during the Extinction Rebellion demonstration at London City Airport

Police officers cut the locks of Extinction Rebellion protesters during a demonstration near London City Airport today

Police officers cut the locks of Extinction Rebellion protesters during a demonstration near London City Airport 

A man is removed by police officers after activists staged a 'Hong Kong style' blockage at City Airport today

A man is removed by police officers after activists staged a 'Hong Kong style' blockage at London City Airport

A police officer checks on an Extinction Rebellion protester with bikes as they block a roundabout at City Airport today

A police officer checks on an Extinction Rebellion protester with bikes as they block a roundabout at City Airport

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to London City Airport this afternoon

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to London City Airport

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to City Airport by gluing themselves to their bikes today

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to City Airport by gluing themselves to their bikes

A police officer sits next to an Extinction Rebellion activist who block a roundabout at City Airport this afternoon

A police officer sits next to an Extinction Rebellion activist who blocked a roundabout at City Airport 

Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters sing as they block a road outside City Airport in London this afternoon

Extinction Rebellion protesters sing as they block a road outside City Airport in London

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to London City Airport this afternoon

Extinction Rebellion activists block the roundabout at the entrance to London City Airport

An Extinction Rebellion protester got on board a plane a London City Airport today as the demonstrations continued

An Extinction Rebellion protester got on board a plane a London City Airport

A demonstrator wearing an Extinction Rebellion tie is removed by police officers at London City Airport this morning

A demonstrator wearing an Extinction Rebellion tie is removed by police officers at London City Airport 

An Extinction Rebellion protesters smiles as he is arrested and led away by police at London City Airport this morning

An Extinction Rebellion protesters smiles as he is arrested and carried away by police at London City Airport

Police officers detain Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport this morning

Police officers detain Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport

Police officers carry away an Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport today

Police officers carry away an Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport

A man is removed by police officers after activists staged a 'Hong Kong style' blockage at City Airport this morning

A man is removed by police officers after activists staged a 'Hong Kong style' blockage at London City Airport

Police officers watch as an activist scales the roof above the entrance to London City Airport this morning

Police officers watch as an activist scales the roof above the entrance to London City Airport

A man is escorted by police officers from the Docklands Light Railway station at London City Airport this morning

A man is escorted by police officers from the Docklands Light Railway station at London City Airport

Police officers react as an activist, dressed in a suit, scales the roof above the entrance to London City Airport this morning

Police officers react as an activist, dressed in a suit, scales the roof above the entrance to London City Airport

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bicycles block a roundabout during a demonstration near London City Airport today

Extinction Rebellion protesters with bicycles block a roundabout during a demonstration near London City Airport

Police carry away an Extinction Rebellion protester involved in the demonstration at London City Airport this morning

Police carry away an Extinction Rebellion protester involved in the demonstration at London City Airport

Police officers try to free a man who has glued himself to the pavement outside City Airport in London this morning

Police officers try to free a man who has glued himself to the pavement outside City Airport in London

Activists blockade the Docklands Light Rail station at London City Airport today during the fourth day of demonstrations

Activists blockade the Docklands Light Rail station at London City Airport

Police officers detain Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport today

Police officers detain Extinction Rebellion protester during the demonstration at London City Airport

Flight passengers were not allowed to enter the City Airport terminal today without showing their boarding cards first

Flight passengers were not allowed to enter the City Airport terminal without showing their boarding cards first


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