A police guide aimed at stopping young people becoming radicalised included the green movement alongside an Islamist group and neo-Nazis
Extinction Rebellion were listed along known terror groups National Action and al-Muhajiroun in police guidelines have blasted police for listing their cause as an extreme ideology in an official document.
Counter Terrorism Policing South East, which produced the document, quickly admitted an ‘error of judgment’ and recalled the document for a review. Its financial reports revealed £300,000 was donated by rock band Radiohead between March and September, plus £20,000 from Greenpeace.The Climate Emergency Fund has also sent over £300,000 to the group.
It said signs of support for XR could be ‘people speaking in strong or emotive terms about environmental issues like climate change, ecology, fracking, airport expansion or pollution’.A retired chief superintendent who has demonstrated for XR called the list ‘astonishing’.Rob Cooper said: ‘If they wish to add anyone to their list of extremist groups, perhaps they should consider fossil fuel lobby groups.
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