Standing Rock protesters hold out against extraordinary police violence

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Standing Rock protesters hold out against extraordinary police violence

Apprehension and distrust pervade North Dakota protest site
as promises from state that there are no plans to forcibly remove
people does little to assuage fears

Julia Carrie Wong and Sam Levin
Tuesday 29 November 2016 20.26 GMT

Police violence against Standing Rock protesters in North Dakota has risen to extraordinary levels, and activists and observers fear that, with two evacuation orders looming, the worst is yet to come.

A litany of munitions, including water cannons, combined with ambiguous government leadership and misleading police statements, have resulted in mass arrests, serious injuries and a deeply sown atmosphere of fear and distrust on the banks of the Missouri river.

Statements by the US Army Corps of Engineers and North Dakota state government that, despite their orders of evacuation, there are no plans to forcibly remove protesters opposing the Dakota Access pipeline have done little to assuage fears.

As the first snows have fallen and more protesters arrive in support, apprehension at the encampments about the coming days is running high.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/29/standing-rock-protest-north-dakota-shutdown-evacuation

[Achilleaze]

1. They are not "protestors." They are Protectors.

And they are Protecting the water and the land for all against one of Comrade Casino Trump (R) & the Koch Brother's investments in Oil Profteering, Inc. (R) at the direct expense of the people, the land, and the climate.

[2naSalit]

2. And they are preently

being pounded by a big snow storm spinning in place over them, could last for a day or two. I'm glad they were prepared. Many live there and know what winter brings and what appropriate shelter is. I'm with them in spirit.