Extinction Rebellion protester says police ‘snapped his finger like a carrot’

A disgusting use of force 😡

activist claims police used excessive force and ‘snapped his finger like a carrot’, as he took part in the climate protest yesterday. Larch Maxey, 46, says that he was trying to prevent fellow protesters from damaging scaffolding on the back of a truck that was being used in the protest, before officers ‘jumped on him’.

Mr Maxey says one of the officers grabbed his right hand with such force, that the index finger broke and was left bent at a 90 degree angle.Mr Maxey told Metro.co.uk: ‘My arm is in a sling, my right index finger is completely broken, I can’t understand it, it was a peaceful protest.’ ‘The scaffolding on the back of the truck was beginning to move, someone shouted stop, I didn’t want it to break and hit cars, so I tried to help.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatAdvertisementHe added: ‘I won’t be able to write, I’m worried about how this is going to affect my life.Mr Maxey added that all he wanted to do was to bring attention to the ‘Three demands Bill of Extinction Rebellion’, demanding the government declare a climate and ecological emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. The final demand is for the government to create a Citizen’s Assembly on climate and ecological justice.Got a story for Metro.co.uk?

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