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According to The Telegraph, government officials suspect an "eco terrorist." No additional details were provided.

• djhworld 8y ago
  I wouldn't much too much trust in what the telegraph says
• yardstick 8y ago
  I’m skeptical it’s a group because no one has claimed responsibility- what’s the point causing all this chaos if you won’t at least do an anonymous post claiming it’s due to <xyz> issues. My money is on disgruntled locals (individuals, not group) fed up with the noise, or an individual that feels hard done by / aggrieved by either the airport or an airline.
  • dazc 8y ago
    Recent plans to expand capacity may explain this? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/18/gatwick-plans-using-emergency-runway-to-increase-flight-capacity https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/18/gatwick-plan...
    • CydeWeys 8y ago
      My money's on this. No one wants to live next to a major airport what with all the flight noise and reduction in property values.
  • thinkingemote 8y ago
    There's a discussion about what is protest and direct action in the environmental movement for decades. Is the point publicity and media attention, Or is it something different? One argument against publicity is that it's all about playing the media game. It's similar to how people say you shouldn't put terrorist actions on the news as it only encourages them. If you don't play the media game you don't need to create a media spectacle and can focus on actual effects. For example, what is a successful action in this case? How much co2 was prevented, sound and air pollution? How many people were effected. Might a media action simply stop when it made the news?