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James Cromwell glues hand to Starbucks counter in support of animal rights

<p dir="ltr"><em>Babe</em> actor James Cromwell caused quite a stir in a Starbucks after gluing his hand to the counter in support of animal rights.</p> <p dir="ltr">The popular coffee chain recently announced an extra charge for plant based milk which has infuriated the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.</p> <p dir="ltr">Activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organised the protest, with Cromwell taking the lead and gluing himself to the counter, calling for the surcharge to be removed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Non-dairy products all over the world…France, they give these things away. There’s no charge for it. Here, there’s an exorbitant charge,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Why, when it’s so important now to address climate change and to understand the violence to animals to go on to make dairy products that are served here? There’s no reason for it except greed.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Police were called to the Starbucks asking the protestors to leave which they did with no arrests made.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a statement, Starbucks explained how customers are also slugged a surcharge when ordering other non-dairy milk with their orders.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Customers can customise any beverage on the menu with a non-dairy milk, including soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, and oat milk for an additional cost (similar to other beverage customisations such as an additional espresso shot or syrup)," the statement read.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Pricing varies market by market."</p> <p dir="ltr">Police were eventually called to the Starbucks and asked the protestors to leave with no arrests made.</p> <p dir="ltr">Watch the video <a href="https://www.facebook.com/official.peta/videos/2237669893078098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Babe star James Cromwell was just arrested again

<p>After a brief stint behind bars, <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/2017/07/babe-actor-james-cromwell-jailed/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>which we reported on earlier in July</strong></span></a>, James Cromwell has been arrested again, this time for his involvement in a protest at SeaWorld San Diego.</p> <p>The 77-year-old actor, known for his appearances in films like Babe, The Green Mile and L.A. Confidential, was part of a protest at the park’s Orca Encounter.</p> <p>Cromwell led a group of protestors from the organisation PETA, who were warning the crowd about allegations of the amusement park’s alleged animal abuse.</p> <p>You can see footage of the incident below:</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fofficial.peta%2Fvideos%2F10155599559084586%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>After several minutes, police arrested the former Oscar-nominated actor and his fellow demonstrators, leading them away from the show.</p> <p>In a statement following the incident, Cromwell said, "Orcas deserve a full life in the ocean, not a life sentence of swimming endless circles until they drop dead from disease. My friends at PETA and I want SeaWorld to move these intelligent animals to seaside sanctuaries without delay."</p> <p>What are your thoughts on this incident?</p>

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“Babe” star James Cromwell sentenced to jail

<p>James Cromwell, known for his roles in <em>Babe</em>, <em>L.A. Confidential</em>, <em>The Green Mile</em> and<em> The Artist</em>, has been sentenced to seven days in jail after failing to pay a fine for obstructing traffic during a protest in 2015.</p> <p>The 77-year-old and two fellow environmentalists, Pramilla Malick and Madeline Shaw, were fined $488 for the offense, which occurred at the proposed site of a gas power plant in New York. He was part of a group known as the “Wawayanda Six” who held a sit-in to protest the negative environmental impact the plant would have on the area. The other three activists paid their fines and will not face jail.</p> <p>“A poisonous, misguided energy policy, driven by a rapacious, deceitful industry, and abetted by corrupt, self-serving political leadership is condemning all sentient life on this planet to a gruesome extinction,” the actor said in a statement to <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/864622/james-cromwell-speaks-out-after-jail-sentence-anyone-with-a-sense-of-outrage-is-compelled-to-resist" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">E! News</span></strong></em></a>.</p> <p>“To remain silent in the face of such a cataclysm is to be culpable and complicit. The extraction of fossil fuels has become, in this compromised environment, a crime against humanity. Anyone with a sense of outrage is compelled to resist. Any law that facilitates and justifies such a crime by stifling dissent is unjust. History will vindicate our struggle and excoriate the perpetrators. That is, if there is a history.”</p> <p>The Competitive Power Ventures plant construction is set to go ahead and will be opened in February 2018.</p>

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