The running of the 162nd Melbourne Cup was in doubt for several hours this morning, after climate terrorists sabotaged the Flemington racetrack.
A video posted by Extinction Rebellion on their official Twitter page showed “friends” of the extremist group dumping 1000 litres of “oily sludge” onto the Flemington track on the morning of the Melbourne Cup.
“This morning, XR was contacted by friends who had dumped 1000 litres of sludge onto Flemington Racecourse ahead of today’s Melbourne Cup activities,” Extinction Rebellion wrote on Twitter.
“We fully endorse the message of this person.
BREAKING: This morning XR was contacted by friends who had dumped 1000 liters of sludge onto Flemington Racecourse ahead of today’s Melbourne Cup activities. Footage of this and a press release are attached. @FlemingtonVRC @XRVicAus @BBCNews @7NewsMelbourne @10NewsFirstMelb pic.twitter.com/hzNv3tL4Le
— XRVicAus (@XRVicAus) November 1, 2022
“The privileged in our society are on notice that as crises deepen and we do not see justice for communities, individuals and animals, ordinary people will be [driven] more and more to undertake these sorts of desperate actions.”
Several sources have confirmed that Melbourne Criminal Investigation Unit are looking into the incident, which is the latest in a string of public acts that have attacked institutions in Victoria.
The person responsible claims to be a “problem gambler” and said the event was a “superspreader event for the virus of problem gambling”.
Racing Victoria Stewards were forced to do remedial work on the track, but declared it fit for racing in the hours before Melbourne Cup day festivities kicked off.
“The track has been deemed safe for racing by RV Stewards with no impact on the conduct of today’s meeting,” RV told media.
Many racing fans have expressed anger on social media at the selfish actions of the man associated with Extinction Rebellion.
Last month, Extinction Rebellion members glued themselves to a Picasso painting at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria.
Our take on the Extinction Rebellion attack on Flemington
Victorian Police should investigate the incident and charge them with the full force of the law, with the Melbourne Cup, enjoyed by millions, and one of the most anticipated sports events in Australia.
The Extinction Rebellion activists have put some of the world’s best horses in danger by their actions — which seems counterproductive to a group that preaches animal rights.
Time and time again we have seen racing people extend an olive branch to animal activists with little reciprocation and we have no time for their selfish antics.
If Extinction Rebellion think attempting to destroy a Picasso painting that is over 70 years old or stopping a race that captures the imagination of millions of Australians is going to help their cause, they are more deluded than we originally thought.
