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stopdiggin

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3. where is this? what is being protested? is there a target facility
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 11:34 AM
Aug 2023

plant or mine nearby? can someone provide a link to a news source? (I like to read about context and background)

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Police go after climate protestors [View all] AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 OP
Disgusting. Sad part is too many people will not have a problem with this. Autumn Aug 2023 #1
Can't say that I support pulling the gun and kneeling on a protestor's back... FBaggins Aug 2023 #16
Is silent respectful kneeling the only correct protesting action? Autumn Aug 2023 #21
No... there are lots of "correct" protesting actions FBaggins Aug 2023 #22
Being an ForgedCrank Aug 2023 #2
where is this? what is being protested? is there a target facility stopdiggin Aug 2023 #3
Tribal police in Nevada broke through a blockade on the road into the Burning Man festival. lapucelle Aug 2023 #5
Thank you for the links, appreciate it. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #7
People were stranded in their cars in the desert heat for hours. N/T lapucelle Aug 2023 #8
I guess the protestors didn't factor in the damage inflicted on the climate by hundreds BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #14
thanks. appreciate the clarification (and your effort) -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 2023 #9
I'm rarely a guy who defends police but there's GOT to be more to this story. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2023 #4
There is more to the story. They were trespassing on tribal land, lapucelle Aug 2023 #6
Yes, they were. Native Americans have never been the ones destroying the environment. Judi Lynn Aug 2023 #10
and confrontation w/ private citizens stopdiggin Aug 2023 #11
Thank you. nt BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #15
The link was very questionable, but it was interesting to see more video of what went on. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #19
"Peaceful climate blockade" Dr. Strange Aug 2023 #12
Or maybe police are the problem? AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 #13
There doesn't have to be a good guy in every encounter FBaggins Aug 2023 #17
"We're entitled to trespass on tribal land because our performative activism lapucelle Aug 2023 #18
Blocking a roadway in the desert and stranding hundreds of people is not a proper protest Calculating Aug 2023 #20
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