• A Swedish court on Monday issued a fine to climate activist Greta Thunberg, after she was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest at an oil facility last month. Daily Caller (LR: 5 CP: 4)
• Thunberg, along with several other youth activists from the Reclaim the Future group, allegedly refused a police order to vacate the road to make way for oil trucks in Malmo on June 19. Reuters
• Though she was charged with "the crime of disobedience to law and order" and fined roughly $144, Thunberg pleaded not guilty to the charges, arguing she acted out of "necessity." CNN
• Following Monday's verdict, Thunberg said that the world cannot be saved "by playing by the rules," before vowing that she would not back down. FOX News (LR: 4 CP: 4)
• Hours after she was fined, Thunberg returned to Malmo harbor, but was again forcibly removed by law enforcement for trying to stage another roadblock. Reuters
• Monday's trial is reportedly the first time Thunberg has been convicted for participating in a climate protest. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Pro-establishment narrative:

• Citizens have the right to protest peacefully, not the right to protest in a way that disregards police order, creates chaos on the road, and disturbs passersby. Thunberg was not fined for her political beliefs but for breaking the law.
  Reuters

Establishment-critical narrative:

• The actual crime here is the continued use of fossil fuels destroying the planet. Thunberg and other brave activists should be applauded for putting themselves on the line — even if it means being disruptive to law enforcement. These protests are necessary to tackle the dire threat of the climate crisis.
  CNN

Nerd narrative:

• There's a 50% chance that fossil fuels will make up less than 50% of global primary energy consumption by September 2048, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
  Metaculus