Eco-protesters should be saluted. And then banged up

"Upholding the rule of law is the cornerstone of a democratic society, and those who break it must be brought into line, no matter how glad we may be that some people are prepared to make a big noise about climate change. We can, therefore, without contradiction, pat them on the back, even as we applaud the police officers taking them down the station for a night in the cells."

Piece in today's Times