Dozens of climate protesters dressed as orcas were arrested Tuesday morning while blocking the entrance to Citigroup’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan.
Waddling around in their floppy outfits and taking fin in fin, the group blocked hundreds of Citigroup workers from accessing the building, located at 388 Greenwich St., at about 9 a.m. on June 11.
This whale of a standoff, however, created a shoving match between workers and the orca-costumed protesters. Police were called in and worked to pry the protesters apart to give employees an entry point.Waddling around in their floppy outfits and taking fin in fin, the group blocked hundreds of Citigroup workers from accessing the building, located at 388 Greenwich St., at about 9 a.m. on June 11.
“Enough is enough. The pollution, acidification and oceanic heat caused by the fossil fuel industry is killing our children and destroying our homes,” protester Talequah said. “I’m here for my children and everybody’s children―human and orca alike.”This whale of a standoff created a shoving match between workers and the orca-costumed protesters. Police were called in and worked to pry the protesters apart to give employees an entry point.Protesters charge that Citigroup has invested $396.
After about 20 minutes of pushing and shoving, police began arresting the protesters, cuffing 33 individuals in all. The activists were led to awaiting police vans.
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