Two climate activists were arrested for painting private jets at London Stansted Airport, mistakenly targeting Taylor Swift’s plane.<\/p>\n \r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
On Thursday, June 20, two climate activists were arrested at London Stansted Airport<\/b> after cutting through a fence and spray-painting private jets orange.<\/p>\n
The Essex police apprehended two women suspected of criminal damage and interference with national infrastructure.<\/p>\n
This incident occurred in a private area of the airport, three miles from the main terminal, posing no public threat.<\/p>\n
Just Stop Oil, an environmental group, shared videos of activists cutting through the security fence and using a fire extinguisher to spray orange paint on at least two private jets<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The airport is the third busiest in London<\/b> and is often used by government officials and visiting world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden.<\/p>\nTaylor Swift’s Jet and the Protestor’s Mistake<\/h2>\n
Just Stop Oil claimed the targeted airfield was where Taylor Swift\u2019s jet was parked. However, Essex police clarified that Swift\u2019s aircraft was not at the airport<\/b> during the incident.<\/p>\n
Swift was scheduled for three shows at London’s Wembley Stadium from Friday through Sunday, attracting significant media attention.<\/p>\n
Despite the group’s efforts, the activists mistakenly spray-painted planes that did not belong to Swift<\/b>. This error was partly due to Swift selling one of her private jets, a Dassault Falcon 900LX, in February 2024.<\/p>\n
The jet, purchased by Car Shield insurance company, was no longer in her possession, leading to confusion.<\/p>\n