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October 27, 2016

Pipeline Guards Could Face Charges for Unleashing Dogs on Protesters
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In North Dakota, the Morton County Sheriff's Department has concluded
its investigation into the use of dogs to attack Native Americans trying
to protect a sacred tribal burial site from being destroyed by the
construction of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline on September 3.
The investigation finds the guards lacked the proper licensing to do
security work in North Dakota. It is a Class B misdemeanor to provide
private security services without a license in North Dakota, meaning
some of the guards could face charges and possible jail time. The
Sheriff's Department probe began after this video recorded by Democracy
Now! on September 3 went viral.

Water protector: "These people are just threatening all of us with these
dogs. And she, that woman over there, she was charging, and it bit
somebody right in the face."

Amy Goodman: "The dog has blood in its nose and its mouth."

Water protector: "And she's still standing here threatening us.

Amy Goodman: "Why are you letting their-her dog go after the protesters?
It's covered in blood!"

Topics:Dakota Access Pipeline

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