The article narrates the experience of a Just Stop Oil protester on trial for non-violent direct actions on the M25 motorway. Despite the judge instructing the jury to disregard climate evidence, the protester found solace in participating in court proceedings and receiving support from solidarity messages outside. The trial was marked by harsh treatment in jail, with limited communication, bleak food supply, and arduous transport to court. The sentencing included derogatory remarks from the judge, underscoring societal pushback against climate activism, yet the protester's commitment to the cause remained unshaken.
I was being held on remand... communication with my co-defendants was nearly impossible. The support we were receiving... was incredibly sustaining.
The judge accused us of being fanatics who don’t care about the rights of our fellow citizens. These accusations... can still take the wind out of you.
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