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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 09:02 AM Sep 2016

private security dogs maul Native Americans, children and horses. OBAMA SEND HELP NOW.

Protesters, Including Children, Mauled As Private Mercenaries Attack Native American Pipeline Protest


A private security firm guarding the highly controversial construction of $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned mercenary on Saturday, unleashing vicious attack dogs against a sizable crowd of peaceful protesters — including women and children.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and at least 100 other Native American nations as well as activists and advocates peacefully chanted “water is life” while guards held dogs nearby to intimidate the crowd. Without warning, these security henchmen showered the demonstrators with pepper spray and released the dogs — at least six people were bitten, including a young child.







Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mercenaries-attack-protesters-dogs/#KDFD1s5zDu4PsFfl.99
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private security dogs maul Native Americans, children and horses. OBAMA SEND HELP NOW. (Original Post) Sunlei Sep 2016 OP
This was a violation civil rights WDIM Sep 2016 #1
seriously-- where is the president and Hillary on this insanity? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #2

WDIM

(1,662 posts)
1. This was a violation civil rights
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 04:13 PM
Sep 2016

And a hate crime. Where is the justice department all companies involved should be held accountable.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
2. seriously-- where is the president and Hillary on this insanity?
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 04:32 PM
Sep 2016

It would be great to have their support.

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