Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested at a protest at a coal mine 90 miles from Dusseldorf, Germany. The 20-year-old micro-celebrity was seen in a now-viral picture being carried away by two police officers over muddy ground. There are other videos, however, that show Thunberg essentially posing for pictures with the same police. There are moments of relaxation and even some big smiles in the aforementioned videos. Her arrest does not appear to be anything actually necessary, as there were around 6,000 protesters at the event, many of whom should have also been arrested but weren’t.
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Greta Thunberg: German police deny protest detainment was staged – BBC News
Video of Greta Thunberg being arrested sends Twitter into a frenzy: ‘Time for many more of us to stand up’ | Fox News
Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest, police say | Reuters
Greta Thunberg detained by police in Germany at coal mine protest | CNN
Greta Thunberg detained by police during eco protest in German village | World News | Sky News
Greta Thunberg detained at German coal protest – BBC News
Greta Thunberg joins protests against coal mine in Germany
