Two activists from Extinction Rebellion have been given two-month jail terms for their involvement in a protest on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge. The County Court of Victoria ruled their actions a 'deliberate' and 'flagrant' obstruction of public order and a hindrance to emergency services. The activists had blocked three lanes of traffic during rush hour, causing significant disruption.
Two Extinction Rebellion activists have been given extended jail terms for their involvement in a protest on Melbourne 's West Gate Bridge . Deanna 'Violet' Coco and Bradley Homewood were appealing their original 21-day sentences but instead received two-month jail terms . The County Court of Victoria ruled their actions a 'deliberate' and 'flagrant' obstruction of public order and a hindrance to emergency services.
The activists had blocked three lanes of traffic during rush hour, causing significant disruption
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