Dakota pipeline protest: Arrests as year-long occupation ends

[DeadLetterOffice]

Source: BBC

Many of the demonstrators ignored an official deadline on Wednesday to leave their protest camp, and some set fire to makeshift wooden structures.

A federal judge has rejected a request by two Native American tribes for an emergency order blocking the pipeline.

The two tribes say the pipeline creates a risk of water pollution and endangers sites they consider sacred.

President Trump has signed an executive order authorising the Dakota Access Pipeline to proceed.

Earlier on Wednesday, about 150 people departed the camp for the last time, bringing to an end a year-long occupation.

However, an unknown number have stayed behind to be arrested, protest leaders say.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39059983

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Also see tweets from the BBC's James Cook: https://twitter.com/BBCJamesCook

[catbyte]

1. Another shameful moment in U.S. history. Chii Meegwetch to all who risked their lives

trying to make a safer future for all. Shame on everyone associated with this outrage.

[Qanisqineq]

2. According to local news

9 arrested, then Gov. Burgum told police to back off for today. How accurate that is...

[Leghorn21]

4. Apparently true, via NODAPL tweets

https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=%23NODAPL&prev_cursor=TWEET-805349416324435968-805472221846261762-BD1UO2FFu9QAAAAAAAAETAAAAAcAAAASAAAQAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAIQAAAAhSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAQAAgAAAAAgAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAg

I check other twitter accounts as well to TRY to keep up -

Msnbc had a reporter there until mid-day or so...then nothing, I think because, as per tweets, msm media were put in an isolated spot where they couldn't see squat -

Word is the heavily weaponized cops, deputies, mercs etc will return at 9am to remove remaining people, though a raid during the night wouldn't surprise anybody, eh

[tenorly]

3. A pox on their houses.

May they be as repulsive as the stuff being pushed through those pipelines.

[rdking647]

5. burning their camp down while protesting pollution?

seems kind of ironic tome....

[Bayard]

6. Sick and disgusting

Especially considering the pipeline was originally routed closer to town. When those folks protested, the pipeline was moved to an area where it was a-ok to tramp on Native rights. SSDD. Same shit, different day.