Electrical autos dominated the Paris Motor Present, however that didn’t cease a bunch of ‘activists’ from throwing a hissy match and gluing themselves to a handful of outdated Ferraris.

In a sequence of self-righteous tweets, the French faction of Extinction Revolt claimed victory after a “dozen rebels” took half in a protest to “denounce a polluting trade which seeks to clean its picture with ‘inexperienced’ autos.”  They went on to criticize corporations for selling the “particular person automobile because the transport of the long run.”

Extinction Revolt claimed the automotive sector contributes to fifteen% of greenhouse gasoline emissions in France and advocated for the “best number of public transport.” They then demanded a “ban on promoting for particular person autos” and an “enchancment in public transport to cut back mobility precariousness.”

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🔥Une dizaine de rebelles occupent le stand de voitures “d’exception” du salon de l’car. Ils dénoncent une industrie polluante qui cherche à laver son picture avec des véhicules “verts” mais qui proceed à promouvoir la voiture individuelle comme transport d’avenir pic.twitter.com/LnfD17C0HL

— Extinction Revolt France 🐝🌺 (@xrFrance) October 21, 2022

If that wasn’t sufficient to make your eyes roll, one member apparently poured oil – though some publications are claiming it was paint – onto the Ferraris. Ultimately, 11 folks had been reportedly arrested.

The incident on the Paris Motor Present comes days after an identical protest on the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany. In that incident, members of Scientist Revolt glued themselves to the ground of a Porsche show.

.@VW instructed us that they supported our proper to protest, however they refused our request to supply us with a bowl to urinate and defecate in a good method whereas we’re glued, and have turned off the heating. Folks in assist can’t get out of the constructing. 2/ pic.twitter.com/YZuuiww5Q4

— gianluca grimalda (@GGrimalda) October 19, 2022

One of many protestors then had the audacity to complain about their therapy as they tweeted Volkswagen didn’t present them “with a bowl to urinate and defecate in.” Protestors went on to whine about not being allowed to order meals, despite the fact that Volkswagen reportedly made some accessible to them. The entitlement in that assertion alone speaks volumes as apparently getting free meals after inflicting a disruption wasn’t adequate.

The protest lasted over 30 hours and Scientist Revolt made an inventory of ridiculous calls for together with a name for a 62 mph (100 km/h) pace restrict on motorways. They claimed the transfer would “instantly cut back emissions by 5.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases yearly.”

20 hours and counting!

“We do that as a result of it’s an emergency and now we have to behave as such.”

We demand that the CEO of @VW pushes for a 100 km/h pace restrict. It will instantly cut back emissions by 5.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases yearly.

We demand dedication to life. pic.twitter.com/sxIKhJUZYh

— Scientist Revolt (@ScientistRebel1) October 20, 2022