Policing the Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London has cost the Metropolitan Police at least an extra £7 million on top of deploying 1,400 officers a day away from fighting crime.
Still cheaper than transport Secretary.
Bob261048 Climate change group should be made to pay for the £7m policing costs
Bill them
Police should be able to invoice the cost to the protesting organisation. I believe sporting events have to pay for policing. Why not protesting organisations? Why should the taxpayer fund their protest?
The government should state the following! As a result of excessive costs in policing climate change protesters the government will initiate extra fracking to cover the costs!
KnightMariposa The cost of a snowflake generation!
1000 arrests and offer them choice of jail for three months or make a donation to police fund
The bill should come out of the Climate Change budget. Responsibility costs.
Spread the cost amongst the protesters
Sack Grayling, save a fortune!
To put that in perspective, that's almost 7% of what Brexit is already costing the UK every single day
metpoliceuk Need less bowing down to idiots More support for PCs. Limit where, when and how long space is accessed SadiqKhan is a joke PCs seen dancing in st and skateboarding didn't help. khanmustgo Focus on prevention of terrorists attack not Climatic Cultist Devotees.
£7million REALLY, almost a previous. full year of public order events.I'm sure Businesses lost out too. I hope Government gets on with dealing with the realities of Climate change so these costs are avoided. Get on with it theresa_may thebrexitparty will need good policies too.
Actively encouraged by the Mayor, so perhaps he might go halves.
Mob rule resulting from 40 years indoctrination. LOL