Greta Thunberg was detained while protesting in Germany
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Greta Thunberg was arrested in Germany while protesting against the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath.
Here is everything you need to know.
Why was Greta Thunberg detained?
Greta Thunberg alongside her fellow activists was detained on 17th January Tuesday in Germany.
Moreover, they were protesting against the demolition of a coal village in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition, they were rallying for the country to expand its sources of renewable energy.
However, they were forcefully removed from the premises and arrested after they refused to leave the protest despite receiving multiple warnings.
Greta Thunberg carried away from coal mine protest by German police 😳
— Wu-Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) January 17, 2023
pic.twitter.com/JaMvuo63w5
Meanwhile, several images and videos of the 20-year-old climate activist being carried away by three cops are going viral on social media. However, Thunberg was released after a brief detention and identity check.
Besides that, Thunberg’s recent arrest has left netizens divided as they recalled her showdown with Andrew Tate in December 2022.
Netizens react to Greta Thunberg’s detention in Germany
Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg made headlines in December 2022 for their showdown on Twitter which ultimately led to the arrest of the former from his residence in Romania.
Regardless, many netizens took to social media to share hilarious memes about Tate and Thunberg following the latter’s brief arrest.
A user wrote, ‘Maybe Greta Thunberg got arrested so she could see Andrew Tate in jail.’
Maybe Greta Thunberg got arrested so she could see Andrew Tate in jail 🤔
— Shoku.tez/.eth (@DNSCEO) January 18, 2023
Someone else shared, ‘Neither of them currently has multi-million dollar car collections.’
What does Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg have in common?
— The Smiling Catassin (@smilingCatassin) January 18, 2023
Neither of them currently have multi million dollar car collections.
Another user chimed in to say, ‘There is clearly a competition going on between Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate. Getting arrested is the new cool.’
There is clearly a competition going on between Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate. Getting arrested is the new cool #GretaThunberg#Andrewtate
— Arunika Adhikari (@Arunikaadhikar3) January 18, 2023
Meanwhile, many went on to share that Thunberg’s arrest felt fake and staged since she is seen giggling and smiling while police officers carried her.
A different user pointed out, ‘The fake “arrest” of Greta Thunberg in Germany today. It’s all a theater.’
The fake “arrest” of Greta Thunberg in Germany today. It's all a theater 🎭pic.twitter.com/7PbwgURHF5
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) January 17, 2023
Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg’s Twitter showdown
In December 2022, Andrew Tate tagged Greta Thunberg in a Twitter post and bragged about his car collection.
He wrote, ‘Hello @GretaThunberg. I have 33 cars. My Bugatti has a w16 8.0L quad turbo. My TWO Ferrari 812 competizione have 6.5L v12s. This is just the start.’
Climate activist Greta Thunberg claps back at Andrew Tate after he asked for her comment on the carbon emission of his cars:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 28, 2022
“yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]” pic.twitter.com/9LZHKMWQqW
Moreover, he continued, ‘Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions.’
Thunberg on the other hand seemingly was not impressed with his message as she responded to Tate’s tweet.
She said, ‘Yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalld*[email protected].’
Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg bumping into each other down at the station pic.twitter.com/dE6YYknEMa
— Dishan (@Dishandelier) January 17, 2023
