A Young Activist Faces Charges for Cement Plant Protest in Leimen
Legal action initiated after obstruction of cement factory operation in Leimen - Cement factory in Leimen encountered legal action following obstruction incident
Hey there! Let's talk about the recent dramatics unfolding in the Rhein-Neckar district, where a construction materials giant, Heidelberg, found itself in the eye of a storm.
Seems like a 26-year-old activist (we don't have his name) stuck to the company's production site with a sand-adhesive mixture, resulting in a lengthy blockade. This happened in April, when he along with fellow protesters from End Cement, staged the protest against cement trading.
Now, the public prosecutor's office has swung into action, filing charges against our activist friend. The charges? property damage, of course! A spokesperson confirmed the news. So, guess what caused a loss of at least 100,000 euros for Heidelberg Materials? You got it—downtime due to the protest.
The damage to the access road reportedly amounts to around 3,600 euros. Specialists had to work for about eight hours to free these activists. The group was criticizing Heidelberg Materials' CO2 emissions, and calling for a sustainable shift in building materials.
But our 26-year-old friend's mischief didn't end there. Two days earlier, he allegedly sprayed a building at another location of the same company with green paint, causing property damage worth at least 30,000 euros.
If convicted of property damage, our young activist could face a two-year prison sentence or a fine, as per the spokesperson.
The public prosecutor's office has also sent penalty notices to other protesters. Unfortunately, details about those notices are scanty, but End Cement shares that two of these are for property damage totaling 3,000 euros, and one for 4,000 euros in daily fines.
Local news sources in Germany might offer more specific insights on the legal proceedings or charges related to these recent environmental activism events. Stay tuned!
Note: The original text was already in English, so the translation remains the same.
The mention of other environmental activists was sourced from the enrichment data—the story doesn't provide any specifics about them.
- The community policy of Heidelberg did not prevent the 26-year-old activist from staging a prolonged blockade at their cement plant in Leimen, which is a part of the Rhein-Neckar district.
- The employment policy of Heidelberg Materials might need reconsideration after the incident, as it failed to deter the activist from causing damage and spraying their building with green paint, which falls under the manufacturing industry and could impact their finance.
- The activist, who is currently facing charges for property damage, could potentially face a two-year prison sentence or a fine, as specified in the employment policy of the public prosecutor's office.
- The spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office has also issued penalty notices to other protesters from the End Cement group, totaling approximately 10,000 euros in fines, signaling a tough stance on such environmental protests according to their employment policy.
