Protesters of the Dakota Pipeline assaulted with attack dogs and pepper spray

[Taciturn]

I don't like saying it but I agree with Tony on this one. Those NAs had better get with the times or they will be screwed by the world as a whole.

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[Ceist]

I don't like saying it but I agree with Tony on this one. Those NAs had better get with the times or they will be screwed by the world as a whole.

How the forget does this make sense, and how is it remotely relevant?

[Taciturn]

Oh I was talking about the video there.

Not really relevant to the whole pepper spray/dog thing

[Nickpb 3.0]

The natives are loving stupid. But who the hell is authorizing oil companies to use PMCs in North Dakota? Is law enforcement not involved with this?

Anyone can hire a PMC what are you on about
I could hire them to do security at my 4 year old nephews party if i wanted to

Obviously you're not allowed to sick dogs on people but that's the actions of this PMC not the state or the oil companies. Hopefully some actions will be taken against them for it

[Ceist]

Oh I was talking about the video there.

Not really relevant to the whole pepper spray/dog thing

I just watched the video that was in OP, if that is what you're talking about. They're completely in the right. It's their land that was designated to them. Chevron is not the US government, and can't do anything on their land, without their permission.
Native American territories are essentially their own states. They have their own police force, their own system of government, their own infrastructure, etc. Everything a state has.
Your's and Tony's statements saying they'd best get with the times make no sense. They're with the times, they're just occupying their land legally and legitimately, keeping out the arrogant oil corporations trying to bud their way into their land illegally.

[Rally]

I could hire them to do security at my 4 year old nephews party if i wanted to

I originally thought that using "private mercenaries" to "attack protesters" would've fallen under the pca but I didn't realize that OP was using scary words to describe DAPL security lol

[Nickpb 3.0]

I originally thought that using "private mercenaries" to "attack protesters" would've fallen under the pca but I didn't realize that OP was using scary words to describe DAPL security lol

Yeah lol
Although those people I could hire for my nephews birthday could also walk around with MP5s no problem so yk
It's a give and take relationship, frankly I'm all about private military corporations just because I enjoy the idea of civilians owning a company with the force required to occupy a small city

[Ravencroft·]

The Dakotas don't really reflect the rest of the US though. They're still stuck in the wild west era.

[rambo1220]

Unless they start privatizing rain I think we're good. But considering that we're ruining millions of gallons of water on fracking, I guess we're going to need better filters.

lol this is a thing actually, I forget if it only applies to California or other states but there's some law I remember hearing about that basically disables you from collecting rainwater, I'll look it up later though to check.

[Tayasaurus]

lol this is a thing actually, I forget if it only applies to California or other states but there's some law I remember hearing about that basically disables you from collecting rainwater, I'll look it up later though to check.

Of course you'd fine a law like that in Commiefornia of all states

[Nonnel]

The Dakotas don't really reflect the rest of the US though. They're still stuck in the wild west era.

yeah. the dakotas are great.

[Zloff]

they are actually non-peaceful protesters trespassing on private property and blocking off an entire highway. they get what's coming to them

also, via pipeline is the safest and most eco-friendly way to transport crude, so the notion that it will likely result in devastating pollution is ignorant fearmongering

[Taciturn]

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I guess I'm just cynical enough that I believe the oil companies will find their way in somehow anyway. They aren't the government but they have lots of success applying political pressure.

I wasn't saying the Native Americans aren't in the right, but I still kind of think they're backwards. Nbd

[Insert Name Here²]

they are actually non-peaceful protesters trespassing on private property and blocking off an entire highway. they get what's coming to them

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[Ceist]

they are actually non-peaceful protesters trespassing on private property and blocking off an entire highway. they get what's coming to them

also, via pipeline is the safest and most eco-friendly way to transport crude, so the notion that it will likely result in devastating pollution is ignorant fearmongering

There are non-peaceful protests of course, but there are also peaceful. I will agree that some of the native tribes or the protest groups are ass-backwards thinking they can solve this violently.

Pipeline isn't as safe as train transport. It's been working for over 50 years, it shouldn't make a difference right now.

The Dakotas don't really reflect the rest of the US though. They're still stuck in the wild west era.

What does this even mean? this is on par with some handicapped bullstuff where people think car's don't exist up here, only horse-drawn carriages.