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| North Dakota cops prepare to remove pipeline protesters from private land | North Dakota cops prepare to remove pipeline protesters from private land |
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| Hundreds of police in riot gear and with heavy military equipment are preparing to remove Dakota Access Pipeline protesters from their encampment on private land in North Dakota. | Hundreds of police in riot gear and with heavy military equipment are preparing to remove Dakota Access Pipeline protesters from their encampment on private land in North Dakota. |
| Authorities are “taking steps to remove” the protesters, the local sheriff’s office told AP. | Authorities are “taking steps to remove” the protesters, the local sheriff’s office told AP. |
| The protesters are currently blocking state Highway 1806, which law enforcement is attempting to clear using cop cars and military - style vehicles. | The protesters are currently blocking state Highway 1806, which law enforcement is attempting to clear using cop cars and military - style vehicles. |
| Police have said that they will defend themselves against horses, journalist Wes Enzinna tweeted. | Police have said that they will defend themselves against horses, journalist Wes Enzinna tweeted. |
| “Do not rides horses at the police,” law enforcement announced. | |
| “You’re endangering people’s lives by what you’re doing,” police told the protesters, telling them to move south or be arrested. People will not be arrested if they return to the main camp, one officer said at the barricade. | “You’re endangering people’s lives by what you’re doing,” police told the protesters, telling them to move south or be arrested. People will not be arrested if they return to the main camp, one officer said at the barricade. |
| Law enforcement is using a long range acoustic device (LRAD) sonic weapon, according to Unicorn Riot. | |
| Protesters are burning tires, logs and other objects, sending smoke onto the roadway. A car has also been torched, journalist Jason Patinkin tweeted. | |
| Although the Federal Aviation Administration has restricted flights over the Cannon Ball area until November 5, there is a police helicopter above the faceoff, journalist Antonia Juhasz tweeted.More than 260 protesters have been arrested in the weeks leading up to Thursday’s operation, AP reported. |