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Monday, 21 November 2016

#DAPL: POLICE STATE MOVES ON PEACEFUL PROTESTERS


400 DAPL protesters ‘trapped on bridge’ as police fire tear gas, water cannon (VIDEO)
Law enforcement officers surround demonstrators protesting against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline during a standoff at the Backwater Bridge in Morton County, North Dakota, U.S., November 20, 2016. © Morton County Sheriff's Department / Handout via Reuters

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21 November, 2016
Demonstrators protesting against Dakota Access Pipeline say they are trapped on a bridge as North Dakota police fire tear gas, water cannon and concussion grenades at them, according to live reports on social media.

The demonstration is taking place on Highway 1806, just north of the main protest camp against the pipeline


Demonstrators protesting against Dakota Access Pipeline say they are trapped on a bridge as North Dakota police fire tear gas, water cannon and concussion grenades at them, according to live reports on social media.

The demonstration is taking place on Highway 1806, just north of the main protest camp against the pipeline

Video of water cannons being used on protectors in 26°F/-3°C at barricades at barricades in North Dakota 📷: @johnkdangers
5:08 PM - 21 Nov 2016


Ppl trapped on bridge r getting bombarded with round after round of tear gas

2:58 PM - 21 Nov 2016

Stand off on bridge as water protectors try to remove 2nd truck. Police firing tear gas

2:10 PM - 21 Nov 2016


A livestream of the incident has been posted to Facebook Live by Kevin Gilbertt, who claims protesters are trapped on a bridge and being forced to endure tear gas.



“The options are endure the tear gas or trample each other,” Gilbertt says, adding that other protesters are bringing blankets to those trapped on the bridge

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has shared Gilbertt’s feed, adding a message in support of protesters:

“President Obama must take all appropriate measures to protect the safety of the Native American protesters and their supporters who have gathered peacefully to oppose construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.”

. must protect the safety of Native Americans and their supporters who have gathered peacefully to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline.

North Dakota police are currently spraying Native Americans w/water cannons, it's 26 degrees Fahrenheit.
3:11 PM - 21 Nov 2016


A statement from Morton County, where the protest is taking place, has put the estimated number of demonstrators at around 400 people, noting that one person has been arrested.



It went on to state that protesters have attempted to start multiple fires at the scene.

"Officers on the scene are describing protester's [sic] actions as very aggressive. Protesters have also engaged in organized tactical movement and attempted to flank and attack the law enforcement line from the west," the statement claims

Statement from Morton Cty on protests happening now.
4:25 PM - 21 Nov 2016


"In order to keep protesters from crossing the bridge, law enforcement have utilized less-than-lethal means, including launching CS gas," it says.



An eyewitness interviewed by Gilbertt said the fires at the scene were started by police projectiles, not protesters – contrary to the statement by Morton County.

. sheriff's spokesman has denied the use of water cannons to NBC News. hmm
5:37 PM - 21 Nov 2016


The demonstration is the latest in a string of protests that have taken place against the $3.7 billion pipeline since spring 2016, with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and environmental activists claiming it could pollute nearby water sources and destroy the tribe's sacred sites.




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5:32 PM 11/20/16: Bearcat, MRAP, floodlights, rubber bullets, teargas launchers & assault rifles pointed at water protectors on 1806
1:29 PM - 21 Nov 201

The Sunday clashes reportedly occurred when several anti-pipeline protesters used a semi truck to remove burnt out military vehicles from the area, which were left over from a protest earlier in November. That allegedly prompted authorities to respond by firing tar gas


OUTRAGEOUS! It's 25° in North Dakota, the police are using water cannons, rubber bullets and gas grenades.
3:40 PM - 21 Nov 2016


The pipeline is currently about 85 percent constructed. The only remaining work to be completed in North Dakota is the section which would run under Lake Oahe, according to Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the main company behind the pipeline.



ETP has ruled out the possibility of rerouting the pipeline, with CEO Kelcy Warren saying, "There's not another way. We're building at that location."



FILE PHOTO: Police mace protesters during a demonstration against the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Mandan, North Dakota, U.S. © Stephanie Keith
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I checked on You Tube. There is NOTHING from MSM.

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