Razor-brain experts at the Yard have clocked the possibility that frustrated eco extremists might turn to violence and terrorism to force their agendas. The Mail has the story.
Eco fanatics pose a risk of launching terror attacks on British soil, the country’s biggest police force has warned.
In a stark assessment, Scotland Yard said it fears environmental extremists – who have so far damaged property and held highly disruptive protests – will resort to terrorist violence if they feel their voices are not being heard.
Experts have warned that there is a growing risk of bomb attacks on the headquarters of fossil fuel firms and violence against their executives.
It seems that some of the green zealots are now being monitored like other classes of potential terrorists:
It emerged last month that dozens of young environmental extremists have been referred to Prevent, the Government programme which tries to stop individuals from becoming terrorists.
One security source said: “These people believe the planet will end soon, and if they feel they are not being listened to, then they will resort to extreme measures. They are also the most panic-ridden, neurotic people. So, they could be radicalised to do crazy things.”
It’s only a few months since eco warrior Chris Packham wheeled out dark warnings of “direct action“, the time-honoured favourite euphemism of those who know better than anyone else and feel entitled to impose their views by whatever means they deem necessary.
However, regular readers of this site will recall that this exact problem was predicted in these pages in ‘The Eco Doomsday Cults Will Spawn a New Generation of Terrorists‘ in October 2022.
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