While the painting was not harmed in the attack, there was damage to its 17th-century gold-coloured frame, which prosecutors said was “a piece of art in itself”.
The court had heard that the soup, which the pair bought at a nearby Tesco, acted like paint stripper on the wood frame.
Are you sure they aren’t protesting a lack of proper mental health? Because only someone with brain damage would think that this would have any effect on protesting oil.
Wankers
Not condoning their actions but on the opposite side Huw Edwards escapes a custodial sentence.
Interesting that climate change protesters are not allowed to talk about their motives when defending their actions in court – but their motives seem to be taken into account when they are sentenced!
Heinz soup doubles as paint stripper? File that one away for future use…
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***The Telegraph reports:***
Two Just Stop Oil activists have been jailed after [throwing tinned tomato soup](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/25/just-stop-oil-van-goug-painting/) over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers masterpiece.
Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer, both 22, were [found guilty](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/25/just-stop-oil-van-goug-painting/) of criminal damage at Southwark Crown Court in July.
While the painting was not harmed in the attack, there was damage to its 17th-century gold-coloured frame, which prosecutors said was “a piece of art in itself”.
The court had heard that the soup, which the pair bought at a nearby Tesco, acted like paint stripper on the wood frame.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/27/just-stop-oil-van-gogh-painting-jail/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/27/just-stop-oil-van-gogh-painting-jail/)
Are you sure they aren’t protesting a lack of proper mental health? Because only someone with brain damage would think that this would have any effect on protesting oil.
Wankers
Not condoning their actions but on the opposite side Huw Edwards escapes a custodial sentence.
Interesting that climate change protesters are not allowed to talk about their motives when defending their actions in court – but their motives seem to be taken into account when they are sentenced!
Heinz soup doubles as paint stripper? File that one away for future use…
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Three tier Kier?