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Over 10,000 Facebook Users Worldwide Falsely Check in at Standing Rock To Confuse Police (time.com)
More than 100,000 people from around the world have checked in on Facebook at the site of Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota, in an effort they hope will help protesters avoid detection by police. From a report on Vice:A call went out for Facebook users over the weekend to falsely check in at Standing Rock to confuse the police regarding protester identities and numbers. But it isn't clear whether the directive came from organizers on the ground at the Camp of the Sacred Stone, who call themselves Water Protectors because of the purported threat that the planned pipeline poses to Standing Rock's water supply, or whether it's a hoax. Protesters have been camped out at Standing Rock since April in response to the planned Energy Transfers Pipeline, but tensions reached a boiling point last week when protesters clashed with police and several vehicles were set on fire. Scenes of standoffs between riot police and protesters linked arm-in-arm were broadcast online via Facebook Live. Law enforcement used a sound cannon in an attempt to disperse protesters. Protest leaders in North Dakota say they were surprised by the Facebook check-in effort, but they appreciate it.
I unrelated news, the Department of Homeland Security has added over 10,000 facebook users to the US No-Fly list, as suspected supporters of terrorism
they reported the truth to many times.
for RWNJs that's a sign of bias.
The guy who said the election was rigged won the presidency with the second-most votes.
Exactly! A pipeline is far less risky than the current transport system utilizing rail. While accidents do happen, events are not common.
After doing some reading from many sources including various documents on initial planning, there is more than meets the eye. There is lots of gray rather than the general big bad companies and government vs oppressed Native Americans.
- Pipeline planned to capitalize of Bakken oil boom
- Pipeline operator offer $56 million for pipeline to traverse Standing Rock territory
- Offer is turned down
- Pipeline operator purchases land and secures rights to route pipeline around Standing Rock territory
- Standing Rock does not attend public hearings regarding rerouted pipeline
- Pipeline construction starts
- Standing Rock nation raises objections to new pipeline route
To some effect in fact. Even if the check-in is useless, this story brought more media attention, which can result in more protest, and more chances on the project being abandoned.
Well, there is also the question of taking Indian land, and plowing over sacred burial sites... And while a well maintained pipeline is safer, there is some questionable maintenance on a lot of older pipelines well past there expected useful lifetime. I guess the question is do you trust these guys that stole your land, attacked you with dogs, and plowed under grand dad's grave in the dead of night while the injunction was going through court?
Snopes, please tell us, why is the rape of a 12-year-old funny at all?
It's not. But then, she wasn't laughing about the act itself, she was laughing (somewhat hollowly, by the sound of it) about a couple of specific aspects of the proceedings.
Should we just ignore that Hillary has a rather morbid sense of humor [youtube.com]?
You probably have to to preserve your sanity, if you're going to be a criminal defence lawyer.
It's true that she may be legally correct here. But how can you defend that kind of thing morally?
That's precisely why lawyers have a professional obligation to defend their clients.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.