How Greta Thunberg was arrested and charged with a crime for a nonviolent climate defense protest.

The thug that conveyed the threat to Ms Thunberg did so in a refined way, avoiding verbal brutality. However, the substance of the demand supported a policy that kills a substantial number of people now, and will kill much larger numbers in the future. The message of the protester at the trial was right on:

Fossil fuel corporations are most responsible for the climate crisis, and we will continue to hold them to account no matter what the state throws at us. We have to, because nothing is worse than losing everything.

The charge against her was later dropped on a technicality, but the threat to repress future protests remains active.