Rozendaal's cello bore the slogan, 'This machine loves, serves, and protects life'—a variation on Woody Guthrie's famous 'This machine kills fascists.' His performance opposed Citibank's fossil fuel investments.
The protesters believe the restraining order was unconstitutional and deny that Rozendaal assaulted anyone, asserting that the security worker hit his head on a PVC pipe during a protest.
It's becoming disturbingly common for climate activists to face severe penalties for protest, as seen with demonstrators charged under RICO laws for minor actions.
Recent crackdowns in the U.K. have also seen climate protesters facing extreme legal repercussions, reflecting increasing attempts to suppress dissent against environmental degradation.
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