Just Stop Oil eco-zealots have targeted Elon Musk‘s Optimus robot at Westfield’s Tesla showroom as they accused the billionaire of being a ‘fascist’.
Two protesters poured orange liquid latex over the life-sized humanoid robot at around 10.15am today.
Catherine Rennie Nash, 74, and Nigel Fleming, 63, claimed the demonstration against ‘Nazi-robots’ was to ‘shut down the fascists’.
The pair were filmed climbing onto the podium display and unfurling a Just Stop Oil banner – before being detained by police.
They said: ‘Shut down the fascists! The government is failing to protect our democracy from fossil fuel companies and power hungry billionaires.
‘I will not stand by and let the climate crisis cause global food destruction, mass starvation and the collapse of civil society. Shut down the fascists.’
‘While the rich dream of Nazi robots and swasti-cars, what the the rest of us need is warm housing, clean affordable energy and cheap public transport,’ they added.
‘Don’t let billionaires decide your future. Let’s reclaim democracy.’
Just Stop Oil eco-zealots have targeted Elon Musk’s Optimus robot at Westfield’s Tesla showroom
Catherine Rennie Nash, 74, and Nigel Fleming, 63, claimed the eco-demonstration was to ‘shut down the ‘fascists’
The pair were filmed climbing onto the podium display and unfurling a Just Stop Oil banner
It comes just days after anti-Elon Musk demonstrations erupted across the US with protesters attacking Tesla showrooms with guns and molotov cocktails.
The activists were speaking out against Musk’s efforts to slash government spending and enact reforms – with similar protests taking place in London, Portugal and Iceland.
Roughly 250 gathered outside a showroom in New York City, holding anti-Musk placards that read ‘Block Facism Now and ‘Musk Must Go’ as they shouted ‘Elon Musk is not elected! Democracy must be protected!’
Five protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct at the Manhattan demonstration and one was taken into custody for resisting arrest, obstruction and violation of local law, The New York Daily News reported.
There were also more than a dozen acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to police and local reports.
A Tesla showroom in Salem, Oregon, was shot at with an AR 15-style rifle in February.
Two protesters poured orange liquid latex over the life-sized humanoid robot at around 10.15am today
The protest comes just days after anti-Elon Musk demonstrations erupted across the US with protesters attacking Tesla showrooms with guns and molotov cocktails
Catherine Rennie Nash, 74, and Nigel Fleming, 63, claimed the eco-demonstration was to ‘shut down the ‘fascists’
Suspected vandal Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, is also accused of causing major damage at the same store with molotov cocktails in January.
Similarly, four Tesla cybertrucks were set ablaze overnight at a storage lot in Seattle’s industrial SoDo neighborhood, KING-TV reported.
Officials say at least two vehicles were severely damaged in the fire. Seattle police are investigating if the blaze was an act of arson.
