Adrenaline Crumble

Tower of London closed after protesters damage Crown Jewels display

Four protesters have been arrested after custard and apple crumble was thrown at a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil resistance group, claimed it was behind the act as it called for a citizen-led assembly that has the power to tax the rich.

Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against the glass protecting the Imperial State Crown.


There isn't much point trying to make sense of what these 'demonstrators' say as it is almost certain to be nonsense, but maybe what they do is a clue to an adrenaline hit they are seeking. 

There does seem to be an increasing trend towards engineering situations which generate a surge of adrenaline and this is certainly one of those. Crumble and custard are merely props. 

In a wider sense it's not uncommon either, we see similar behaviour in all kinds of social situations at many different levels. One explanation for habitual lateness is that some people get an adrenaline hit from rushing around while still failing to get to work or a meeting on time.

The crumble and custard stunt is perhaps nothing more than a reminder that some need a bigger adrenaline hit than others. In this case, a day in court should provide another one.