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Climate activist in New Zealand faces up to 10 years in prison over fake letter saying fossil fuel event cancelled (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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Rosemary Penwarden, 64, who sent the letter to an oil company’s delegates argued it was a form of “satirical protest”, said she was astonished by the outcome.

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[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago

Nah, she should have created a corporation that did the crime. Worst case it that they get acquired after years of litigation with her profiting off the fame and jumping out with a golden parachute.