Melbourne activist can’t rely on evidence from climate experts to defend protest charges, court finds | Protest

Climate activist cannot rely on evidence from experts in global heating and civil disobedience to overcome the charges after a protest outside a Melbourne The fuel judge found.

Brad Homwood, 52, was charged with four crimes related to protesting the 2021 extinction rebellion at the Exxon/Mobil warehouse in Spotswood.

The claim applies to expert reports that Hummud has sought to rely on an unacceptable judgment.

Humwood lawyer, Emrys Nekvapil SC, said that it is not customary for people accused of criminal crimes regarding climate activity to rely on a “sudden or unusual” defense.

Nekvapil told the court that the defense relied on expert reports on the severity of global heating and the history of civil disobedience used to influence political change.

“This defense … is not limited to drawing a line through the meaning of the emergency,” he said.

“This is done in a very accurate way by drawing a line … between the behavior that is shipped and fixed … and the exact emergency that depends on it.”

Matthew Fischer, for the prosecution, was submitted to Judge Andrew Halsus that the reports were unacceptable, because it was not related to the case.

“Is it theoretically possible to have a sudden or unusual emergency caused by climate change?” Halls asked on Monday.

“No, the prosecution says no,” Fischer answered.

“The emergency situation may be, but … a situation develops over a period of time. This should be contrary to the conclusion” sudden and unusual. “

Halls spent on Friday that the reports could not be accepted.

Nekvapil said that due to the defense it has been rejected, homwood will now submit a request “without a case” regarding the charges, and perhaps the application of survival.

The fees submitted to the HomeWood Media Program are accused of several charges of intentionally obstructing the emergency factor and failed to obey reasonable instructions regarding the protest on December 13, 2021.

The media’s request was rejected for other documents in the case.

Footage of the police body that played on the field showed that Homod is closed on a 44 -gallon drum full of concrete as part of the gathering of about 15 people near the warehouse.

Supporters attended the listening sessions this week, and the lending rebellion is wearing a gas mask held outside the court on Tuesday.

The session continues.