Man Smashes Loudspeaker in Anger at Vegetarian Protest Against Meat Consumption in UK Supermarket

Protest Against Meat Consumption with Loudspeaker in Front of Meat Counter
Customer Grabs Loudspeaker and Smashes It on the Floor

Ahead of Easter, a vegetarian group staged a protest against meat consumption at a large supermarket in the UK, when a man, angered by the protest, lost his temper and smashed the protesters' loudspeaker, leading to a confrontation. On April 23, the Daily Mail reported that a woman participating in the vegetarian protest at a supermarket in Kent, UK, used a loudspeaker to voice opposition to meat consumption, which led to a clash with a customer inside the store.

Ahead of Easter, a vegetarian group held a protest against meat consumption at a large supermarket in the UK. A man, angered by the protest, lost his temper and smashed the protesters' loudspeaker, leading to a clash. Daily Mail

The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on April 19 inside the ASDA supermarket located in Canterbury, Kent. At that time, a woman participating in the vegetarian protest used a loudspeaker to express her opposition to meat consumption in front of the meat counter. Simultaneously, other protesters held up monitors displaying graphic scenes of animal slaughter, showing them to shoppers and urging them not to consume meat, eggs, or dairy products. This day was the day before Easter, a time when lamb consumption surges in the UK due to the tradition of eating lamb and cross-patterned bread during Easter. During this protest, a man shopping in the store could not contain his anger, approached the protesting woman, snatched the loudspeaker from her, and threw it to the ground. The loudspeaker shattered upon hitting the floor.

This day was the day before Easter, a day with high consumption of meat and eggs. At that time, a man shopping could not contain his anger and approached a protesting woman, snatched the megaphone, and threw it to the ground. Daily Mail

The woman whose loudspeaker was taken uploaded a video of the incident to social media (SNS). The footage clearly shows the man overpowering the resisting woman, the woman falling to the floor due to the force, and the broken loudspeaker. The voices of protesters demanding that the man be expelled from the supermarket were also captured in the video. After arguing with the protesters, the man left the scene but soon returned, apologized, and reportedly compensated for the loudspeaker. The protesters continued their demonstration against meat consumption inside the supermarket afterward. The woman who posted the video on social media stated, "This is a protest against animal abuse," and explained, "We protested because there are living beings who suffer due to the consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs."

Viewers of the video commented, "It wasn't right for the man to smash the loudspeaker, but the supermarket should have expelled the protesters," "Does it make sense to stage a protest against eating meat inside a supermarket?" and "Protesting is a freedom, but you shouldn't inconvenience customers who are shopping," expressing criticism toward the protesters. On the other hand, some commenters said, "No matter how wrong the protesters were, such behavior is unacceptable," and "It should have been the supermarket staff, not a customer, who intervened immediately." The incident was reported to the police, and local authorities are currently investigating. Kent Police stated that they are working to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.