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tensions between the police and
protesters had simmered for months in
October 2016 they boiled over welcome to
watchmojo.com will rewrite down news
stories that might be on your radar in
this installment we’re counting down
five crucial facts you should know about
the dakota pipeline protest crackdown
number five what was the goal of the
protesters the dakota pipeline protest
center around plans to build a 1134
mile-long pipe to transport crude oil
from the Bakken oil field in North
Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to
Patoka Illinois the proposed route
crosses beneath the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers and skirts half a mile
from the Standing Rock Indian
Reservation so any potential spill could
have disastrous implications for the
local water supply the Environmental
Protection Agency called for a formal
environmental impact assessment to be
carried out before plans go ahead but
concern grew in July 2016 when the US
Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked
water crossing permits to push forward
the build protests have been ongoing all
year but were first picked up by major
news agencies during the late summer
protesters are concerned that the
pipeline could pose a safety risk for
residents of Standing Rock and also that
the pipeline could up and sacred Sioux
tribal sites number four what actions
were taken by authorities on October
27th local authorities arrived at a
protest camp that had been set up on
private land owned by the texas-based
company energy transfer partners the
company had been building the pipeline
having been given the go-ahead for
construction up to the edges of Lake
Oaxaca a reservoir on the Missouri River
police arrived in riot gear and were
reportedly armed with tear gas pepper
spray and beanbag rounds to evict
protesters some of whom had locked
themselves to building machinery in
defiance no serious injuries were
reported during the operation that took
about six hours to complete and resulted
in over 140 arrests the clearance of the
site was carried out one day after
protesters had been asked to voluntarily
leave and a continued police presence
was set up following the standoff the
clearance of the camp signifies some of
the most aggressive
actions carried out by the police after
months of negotiations number three what
has been the response of the public and
the government the protest has come to
be a significant flashpoint in the
national conversation regarding Native
American rights and the rights of free
speech activists argue that they are
being attacked from forcing their
defiance and for trying to protect their
water while the police say it is simply
responding to illegal activity being
carried out on private land charges that
have been issued include trespassing
participating in a riot and resisting
arrest
energy transfer partners claims that it
has carried out all necessary
investigations into the local area and
that the pipeline doesn’t interfere with
important cultural or sacred spots and
that the concerns are unfounded the
clash has also drawn the attention of
some high-profile personalities
including civil rights activist Reverend
Jesse Jackson and actors Mark Ruffalo
and shailene woodley I’ve been on the
phone all day with them it’s very scary
and these people are just like us we
can’t we can’t forget our humanity and
in the face of these kinds of things
Woodley was arrested earlier in October
for her part in the protest the pipeline
has also been linked to the 2016
presidential race Republican nominee
Donald Trump is reported to have
financial links to the energy transfer
partners firm while the protest was
brought to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s
door when activists met outside her
campaign headquarters in New York City
but were not received number two why has
this invited controversy as the
confrontation gets more aggressive it
has also grown increasingly
controversial the tactics of some
activists including the setting of fires
and vandalism of property has angered
authorities onlookers and peaceful
protesters others including the
activists themselves are dismayed at how
harsh the crackdown on demonstrations
has been with the police choosing to
employ brute force and issue wide number
of arrests for some the cases
highlighted inconsistencies in how
protests are dealt with in America
particularly considering the surprising
acquittal of those involved in a forty
one day standoff against police at an
Oregon Wildlife Refuge in January which
was announced a day after Standing Rock
was evacuated I’m here to offer safe
escorted out in this instance an armed
group had occupied the refuge for almost
a month and a half in protest over land
trol laws the acquittal labels the organ
protest has justified civil disobedience
but many of those protesting the dakota
pipeline fear a less favorable outcome
for their cause number one what’s next
for the pipeline in total there have
been over 400 arrests since protests
began at Standing Rock while the latest
and by most measures largest standoff so
far has been quashed by the police
protesters have vowed that the fight
against the building of the pipeline
isn’t finished with unity there’s a lot
of things that we could overcome
tensions have reached new highs as
energy transfer partners continue to
build despite the unrest advocates for
the pipeline say it will have huge
economic benefits and mean that America
will be less reliant on imported oil
those against say it’s an unnecessary
environmental threat and due to the high
emotions involved the Dakota pipeline
protest has forced the United States to
think over how effective its freedom of
speech and civil rights laws are
whatever the outcome if the
demonstrations are successful or not
it’s a debate which will rumble for some
time yet did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 5s published
every week both protesters and police
say there is no end to these
demonstrations in sight
[Music]
you
tensions between the police and
protesters had simmered for months in
October 2016 they boiled over welcome to
watchmojo.com will rewrite down news
stories that might be on your radar in
this installment we’re counting down
five crucial facts you should know about
the dakota pipeline protest crackdown
number five what was the goal of the
protesters the dakota pipeline protest
center around plans to build a 1134
mile-long pipe to transport crude oil
from the Bakken oil field in North
Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to
Patoka Illinois the proposed route
crosses beneath the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers and skirts half a mile
from the Standing Rock Indian
Reservation so any potential spill could
have disastrous implications for the
local water supply the Environmental
Protection Agency called for a formal
environmental impact assessment to be
carried out before plans go ahead but
concern grew in July 2016 when the US
Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked
water crossing permits to push forward
the build protests have been ongoing all
year but were first picked up by major
news agencies during the late summer
protesters are concerned that the
pipeline could pose a safety risk for
residents of Standing Rock and also that
the pipeline could up and sacred Sioux
tribal sites number four what actions
were taken by authorities on October
27th local authorities arrived at a
protest camp that had been set up on
private land owned by the texas-based
company energy transfer partners the
company had been building the pipeline
having been given the go-ahead for
construction up to the edges of Lake
Oaxaca a reservoir on the Missouri River
police arrived in riot gear and were
reportedly armed with tear gas pepper
spray and beanbag rounds to evict
protesters some of whom had locked
themselves to building machinery in
defiance no serious injuries were
reported during the operation that took
about six hours to complete and resulted
in over 140 arrests the clearance of the
site was carried out one day after
protesters had been asked to voluntarily
leave and a continued police presence
was set up following the standoff the
clearance of the camp signifies some of
the most aggressive
actions carried out by the police after
months of negotiations number three what
has been the response of the public and
the government the protest has come to
be a significant flashpoint in the
national conversation regarding Native
American rights and the rights of free
speech activists argue that they are
being attacked from forcing their
defiance and for trying to protect their
water while the police say it is simply
responding to illegal activity being
carried out on private land charges that
have been issued include trespassing
participating in a riot and resisting
arrest
energy transfer partners claims that it
has carried out all necessary
investigations into the local area and
that the pipeline doesn’t interfere with
important cultural or sacred spots and
that the concerns are unfounded the
clash has also drawn the attention of
some high-profile personalities
including civil rights activist Reverend
Jesse Jackson and actors Mark Ruffalo
and shailene woodley I’ve been on the
phone all day with them it’s very scary
and these people are just like us we
can’t we can’t forget our humanity and
in the face of these kinds of things
Woodley was arrested earlier in October
for her part in the protest the pipeline
has also been linked to the 2016
presidential race Republican nominee
Donald Trump is reported to have
financial links to the energy transfer
partners firm while the protest was
brought to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s
door when activists met outside her
campaign headquarters in New York City
but were not received number two why has
this invited controversy as the
confrontation gets more aggressive it
has also grown increasingly
controversial the tactics of some
activists including the setting of fires
and vandalism of property has angered
authorities onlookers and peaceful
protesters others including the
activists themselves are dismayed at how
harsh the crackdown on demonstrations
has been with the police choosing to
employ brute force and issue wide number
of arrests for some the cases
highlighted inconsistencies in how
protests are dealt with in America
particularly considering the surprising
acquittal of those involved in a forty
one day standoff against police at an
Oregon Wildlife Refuge in January which
was announced a day after Standing Rock
was evacuated I’m here to offer safe
escorted out in this instance an armed
group had occupied the refuge for almost
a month and a half in protest over land
trol laws the acquittal labels the organ
protest has justified civil disobedience
but many of those protesting the dakota
pipeline fear a less favorable outcome
for their cause number one what’s next
for the pipeline in total there have
been over 400 arrests since protests
began at Standing Rock while the latest
and by most measures largest standoff so
far has been quashed by the police
protesters have vowed that the fight
against the building of the pipeline
isn’t finished with unity there’s a lot
of things that we could overcome
tensions have reached new highs as
energy transfer partners continue to
build despite the unrest advocates for
the pipeline say it will have huge
economic benefits and mean that America
will be less reliant on imported oil
those against say it’s an unnecessary
environmental threat and due to the high
emotions involved the Dakota pipeline
protest has forced the United States to
think over how effective its freedom of
speech and civil rights laws are
whatever the outcome if the
demonstrations are successful or not
it’s a debate which will rumble for some
time yet did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 5s published
every week both protesters and police
say there is no end to these
demonstrations in sight
[Music]
you
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