Nine Just Stop Oil activists, convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance, avoided jail after their unsuccessful protest at Heathrow Airport. Isleworth Crown Court issued suspended sentences, noting no harm resulted from their actions. Judge Hannah Duncan criticized them for using the trial to extend their protest and highlighted serious delays faced by vulnerable crime victims due to courtroom misuse. She noted the group's organized climate protest campaigns targeting airports, contradicting their assertions of aiming for only minor disruption during the protest.
Judge Hannah Duncan emphasized that the courtroom is not a platform for protest and criticized the activists for using legal proceedings to gain publicity.
The judge acknowledged the activists' proposition of targeting airports in 2024 and noted a stark contrast between their claims of aiming for only minor disruption and their intentions.
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