Just in case those here have any doubts about the matter. It says the
jury agreed with the judge.
"Protesters have been given a legal 'green light' to commit crime
after six Greenpeace activists accused of vandalising a power station
were cleared, an ex minister has warned.
The eco-campaigners admitted causing damage to the value of ВЈ30,000
when they climbed a chimney and began painting a slogan.
But a judge allowed them to base their 'lawful excuse' defence around
their cause: the fear that the power station could contribute to
climate change.
A jury at Maidstone Crown Court agreed, meaning the activists walked
free..."