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Hennepin County dispatches deputies, equipment to quell Standing Rock protests
http://www.citypages.com/news/hennepin-county-dispatches-deputies-equipment-to-quell-standing-rock-protests/398200571As the number of protesters opposed to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline swelled, so did his need for more law enforcement, said the sheriff.
"We have basically tapped the resources to a level that we've never seen here in North Dakota for one particular incident," he said at a press conference on Oct. 6.
Kirchmeier's professional brethren heeded the call. Laramie County (WY) Sheriff Danny Glick, president of the 15-state Western States Sheriffs' Association and past president of the National Sheriffs' Association, immediately pledged the groups' support.
On any given day in recent months an estimated 3,000 opponents camp on federal-owned land in southern Morton County. They've attempted to enter the pipeline construction area. Other tactics have included standing in traffic. In order to contain the protests, dozens of law enforcement agencies from various states have dispatched manpower and resources. In past clashes, protesters have faced attack dogs and mace.
"We have basically tapped the resources to a level that we've never seen here in North Dakota for one particular incident," he said at a press conference on Oct. 6.
Kirchmeier's professional brethren heeded the call. Laramie County (WY) Sheriff Danny Glick, president of the 15-state Western States Sheriffs' Association and past president of the National Sheriffs' Association, immediately pledged the groups' support.
On any given day in recent months an estimated 3,000 opponents camp on federal-owned land in southern Morton County. They've attempted to enter the pipeline construction area. Other tactics have included standing in traffic. In order to contain the protests, dozens of law enforcement agencies from various states have dispatched manpower and resources. In past clashes, protesters have faced attack dogs and mace.
What! The! Fuck! Stanek needs to go.
Call your county commissioners!
Rest at link.
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