Mannequins For Climate Justice Shut Down Bank of America
Lone Protester Shuts Down Bank; Mannequin demands end to funding of coal industry, foreclosure evictions
BOSTON, MA – The Kenmore Square Bank of America branch was closed for business this morning by an activist with Mannequins for Climate Justice. The protester chained himself to the doors of the bank shortly before opening this morning.
The protester, Guy Fox, said, “Even a dummy like me can see that Bank of America’s massive loans to coal companies and support for the epidemic of foreclosures and evictions has to stop now.”
The activist says he is getting an early start on Fossil Fools Day, an international day of action that uses April 1st to highlight, mock, and resist the fossil fuel industry and its collaborators who are destroying the Earth.
Fox further said, “Bank of America seems determined to be so evil it’s almost comical, but people resisting the bank’s practices will have the last laugh. Happy April Fools to all the capitalist fossil fools!”
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April 1st, 2009 at 2:55 am
I guess the individual who decided to do this neglected to think about the fact that until the lock is removed they put the people inside the bank in danger because they couldn’t use this exit in case of an emergency.
Delivering our message sensibly is good. Stupid stunts don’t help our cause.
Think. Then act.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:10 am
“..The protester chained himself to the doors of the bank shortly before opening this morning”.
From this wording, I don’t get that there were “people inside the bank (put) in danger” as a result of this, Mark.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Three cheers for activist Guy Fox for bringing to the
fore front the fossil fuel disasters supported and
promoted by the B of A banks. What would we do without our
activists who serve to address serious social issues!
They are heroes and deserve to be commended for their
bravery in addressing injustices that are promoted by
those who have power over others.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:50 am
People just don’t get it! The still support these industries and do nothing to oppose it! For example; those who continue to overpopulate the earth without regard to the fact that the earth is a finite resource and those who buy large, gas guzzlers because they get a good rate. Global warming is everybody’s concern and I don’t see why alternative fuels aren’t being commonly utilized for all of the rhetoric we’ve gotten from politicians.
April 3rd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Actions speak louder then words!!! Only when people take their belief’s to the streets and do something to make change will there be any hope. I support both Earth Liberation and Animal liberation. The laws do not protect the innocent!!! Those with the gold make the rules!!!!!