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Climate protest not a crime, says environmental activist Greta Thunberg

“Yesterday I was part of a group that peacefully protested the expansion of a coal mine in Germany. We were kettled by police and then detained but were let go later that evening,” tweeted Thunberg, whose whereabouts are unclear

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Police officers carry Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest Tuesday. Pic/AP

Police officers carry Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest Tuesday. Pic/AP

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg swiftly resumed campaigning on Wednesday after she was briefly detained in Germany during a protest against a coal mine expansion, tweeting that protecting the climate was not a crime.

“Yesterday I was part of a group that peacefully protested the expansion of a coal mine in Germany. We were kettled by police and then detained but were let go later that evening,” tweeted Thunberg, whose whereabouts are unclear.

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