Climate activist in court: Process against Judith Beadle for property damage to Nobel shops

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Berlin - District Court of Tiergarten. File number 224 DS 8/23. The 5th quick process attempt against a "climate last" in Berlin. The communication designer Judith Beadle from Wedding is on trial. The 43-year-old defendant has already terminated her job and is actively protesting for climate protection. She has already blocked a busy highway and, together with other climate activists, stormed a Sylt luxury hotel. Because of her criticism of the lack of vegan food, she has already spent in custody in Bavaria for seven weeks. On April 22, 2023, Judith Beadle caused paint smears on the Kurfürstendamm and then explained: "I don't care whether this has legal consequences for me." ...
Berlin - District Court of Tiergarten. File number 224 DS 8/23. The 5th quick process attempt against a "climate last" in Berlin. The communication designer Judith Beadle from Wedding is on trial. The 43-year-old defendant has already terminated her job and is actively protesting for climate protection. She has already blocked a busy highway and, together with other climate activists, stormed a Sylt luxury hotel. Because of her criticism of the lack of vegan food, she has already spent in custody in Bavaria for seven weeks. On April 22, 2023, Judith Beadle caused paint smears on the Kurfürstendamm and then explained: "I don't care whether this has legal consequences for me." ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Berlin - District Court Tiergarten. File number 224 DS 8/23. The 5th Fast Process attempt against a "climate last" in Berlin.

The communication designer Judith Beadle from Wedding is on trial. The 43-year-old defendant has already terminated her job and is actively protesting for climate protection. She has already blocked a busy highway and, together with other climate activists, stormed a Sylt luxury hotel. Because of her criticism of the lack of vegan food, she has already spent seven weeks in custody in Bavaria.

On April 22, 2023, Judith Beadle caused color smears on the Kurfürstendamm and then explained: "I don't care whether this has legal consequences for me." As a result, five Nobel shops (Rolex, Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton) had to close their doors because they were attacked by climate activists with color fuel boosers. Judith Beadle has held up a poster that says: "We can no longer afford the rich."

Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner (50, CDU) then called for accelerated procedures for such climate actions. However, he requires clear evidence and a simple fact. At Judith Beadle there are exactly 14 weeks between the crime and the start of the trial. She appeared in court in a chic blouse and a blazer, accompanied by three lawyers. When the judge asked her about her profession, she replied that she was currently not doing any job. When asked whether she works full -time or part -time and how high her income is, she refused to answer. She did not comment on the indictment.

The managing director of the Rolex shop, which was attacked by Judith Beadle, reported in court of the consequences: "We had to close at the time, the smeared staircase was not reasonable for our customers and the security risk was too great. The color had a high proportion of paint and could not be removed with water."

vandalism by Judith Beadle and the other climate activists caused considerable damage. The listed facade and the sandstone staircase were damaged and the pavement and the fluorescent sign could not be saved. The brass strips must also be replaced. The total damage amounts to around 68,000 euros.

During the process, Judith Beadle expressed further criticism and asked questions to the judge: "Can Hinz and Kunz come to them? Or their customers are among the ten percent of the richest in Germany? How high is their annual income?" The judge pointed out that the process focuses on property damage.

After four hours, the process was postponed to August 18th.