MALMO, July 24 (Reuters) - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the southern Swedish city of Malmo last month and was sentenced to pay a fine, Malmo District Court said on Monday. "It is absurd that those who act in line with science should pay the price for it," she told reporters in the court. [1/3]Climate activist Greta Thunberg stands at the Malmo District Court, in Malmo, Sweden July 24, 2023. TT News Agency/Andreas Hillergren/via REUTERSThunberg earlier told the court that her actions were justifiable. The court ordered Thunberg to pay 1,500 Swedish crowns ($144) and an additional 1,000 crowns to the fund for crime victims.

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Persons: Greta Thunberg, Thunberg, Andreas Hillergren, Johan Ahlander, Tom Little, Simon Johnson, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: MALMO, Court, TT News Agency, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Swedish, Malmo, Sweden