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September 30, 2021

Wet'suwet'en Land Protectors Set Up Blockades Against Incursion by Coastal GasLink
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On Wet'suwet'en territory, the Gidimt'en clan has set up new blockades
to prevent Coastal Gas Link from drilling on Indigenous land to build
their pipeline. Earlier this week, Canadian police arrested protesters
at the Beaver Dam blockade. This is a federal officer confronting an
activist who had locked themselves to a bus.

Federal officer 1: "Using pain compliance."

Land defender: "Serve and protect."

Federal officer 1: "This can't be comfortable for you, buddy."

Federal officer 2: "You've put yourself and others in danger by being
underneath a bus."

Land defender: "Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Federal officer 2: "Let go!"

Land defender: "Ow!"

Federal officer 2: "Let go!"

Land defender: "Ow! My leg!"

Police eventually called in Coastal Gas Link workers to physically cut
the protester out of the bus.


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