A girl who was arrested after the home windows of an HSBC financial institution had been smashed in an alleged hammer assault has bragged in regards to the incident on-line. Cops had been referred to as after the local weather change activist was filmed attacking the department on Buchanan Avenue, Glasgow, at round 7.30pm on Wednesday, 21 September.
Within the video, the lady may be seen in a high-vis jacket hitting the home windows of the financial institution with what seems to be a hammer. She is then seen strolling down the surface of the constructing and placing the glass a number of instances inflicting it to crack.
Police Scotland later charged the lady, who appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court docket on Thursday, 22 September.
Describing herself as a 'Solo Local weather Activist', the lady has since taken to social media to point out off in regards to the vandalism and to joke about her exploits.
In a put up on-line, she wrote: "I used to be arrested exterior HSBC yesterday at about 8pm and charged with malicious mischief.
"I assumed I might be going to HMP Cornton Vale immediately, however I received bail and now I am again at my flat consuming cinnamon bagels with jam. Yummy."
"HSBC is the thirteenth largest fossil gasoline investor on the earth and the third largest in Europe."
In one other put up, the protestor claims accountability for a sequence of assaults on Barclays branches in Scotland’s three largest cities earlier this 12 months. Argyle and Waterloo Avenue premises in Glasgow and outstanding Princes Avenue and Union Avenue places had been attacked in Might, inflicting critical harm.
The activist claims to be focusing on branches of a few of the world's largest banks for his or her investments and involvement within the fossil gasoline business. In March, HSBC Holdings Plc promised to “section down” financing for the business as it really works in the direction of its goal of net-zero emissions and has promised to launch a transition plan by subsequent 12 months.
Local weather Activists have questioned the validity of the promise with the financial institution backing a number of fossil gasoline developments simply months earlier than the announcement.
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