Just Stop Oil protestors have sprayed garish orange paint on private jets at an airbase they claim Taylor Swift’s plane is parked.
At around 5am on Thursday (June 20), two activists gained entry to the private airfield at Stansted airport and proceeded to give two private jets a fresh coat of fiery orange with fire extinguishers repurposed as paint sprayers, the group declared.
Just Stop Oil revealed the duo were Jennifer Kowalski, 28, previously employed as a sustainability manager hailing from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, and Cole Macdonald, a 22-year-old from Brighton.
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Dropping brazen details on their official channels, Just Stop Oil claimed: “Jennifer and Cole cut the fence into the private airfield at Stansted where @taylorswift13’s jet is parked, demanding an emergency treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030.”
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Footage backing up their radical stunt shows one protestor making light work of the airfield’s metal barrier with an angle grinder – although there is no confirmation the jet which was sprayed was used by Taylor.
Taylor was pictured arriving at Stansted under darkness on Thursday, ahead of her dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. It is likely that her jet would therefore not have been left on the runway.
As subsequent images appear, a rebel in a Just Stop Oil emblem tee sprays the fuselage and windows of two high-end white aircrafts, sitting triumphantly on the tarmac alongside another activist post-vandalism.
Voicing their discontent, Macdonald stated: We’re living in two worlds: one where billionaires live in luxury, able to fly in private jets away from the other, where unliveable conditions are being imposed on countless millions.
“Meanwhile, this system that is allowing extreme wealth to be accrued by a few, to the detriment of everyone else, is destroying the conditions necessary to support human life in a rapidly accelerating never-ending ‘cruel summer’.
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“Billionaires are not untouchable, climate breakdown will affect every single one of us.”
Kowalski said: “Over the years, I’ve had to realise that even working in sustainability provides me with essentially no ability to make the necessary changes to prevent the complete collapse of our natural systems. I have to take desperate measures to make my voice heard.
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“In 2024 we all have to be considering what we can do each day to change the course our society is on. We need an emergency treaty to stop the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.”
The most recent protest by the group occurred after two Just Stop Oil activists were found splattering orange paint over Stonehenge on Tuesday.
Essex Police said: “Officers have responded quickly and made two arrests following reports of people gaining access to a private area of an airfield at Stansted Airport.
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“We were called shortly before 5.10am today (Thursday 20 June). It was reported two people had gained access to an area well away from the runway and main passenger terminal, before causing damage to two aircraft.
“Officers were on the scene within minutes and detained two people. The airport and flights are operating as normal.
“A 22-year-old woman from Brighton, and a 28-year-old woman from Dumbarton, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and interference with the use or operation of national infrastructure.”
Chief Superintendent Simon Anslow said: “I would like to reassure passengers and the wider public that we are well prepared and resourced to deal with incidents of this nature.
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“Almost immediately after we were made aware of this incident, which took place away from the main passenger terminal, we were on the scene.
“We maintain a constant presence at the airport and this presence will be heightened over the summer period.
“We have a good working relationship with London Stansted Airport to ensure you can go about your travels with minimal impact. We are not anti-protest but we will always take action where criminal acts take place.”
Daily Star has approached Taylor Swift’s team for comment.
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