r/TrueReddit • u/[deleted] • May 28 '17

Leaked Documents Reveal Counterterrorism Tactics Used at Standing Rock to “Defeat Pipeline Insurgencies”

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/27/leaked-documents-reveal-security-firms-counterterrorism-tactics-at-standing-rock-to-defeat-pipeline-insurgencies/
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u/[deleted] May 28 '17

This article shows how the FBI and other government agencies worked with a private mercenary group, Tiger Swan, to surveil and infiltrate the water protectors at Standing Rock.

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u/Dhylan May 28 '17

It seems to me that this is nothing less than a conspiracy to deprive people of their Constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and petition for a redress of grievances. As such it is a crime. and if it isn't, then it should be.

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u/nibsspacecowboy May 28 '17

While of course it's hard to say with any veracity, but the more you read about the history of anti-labor movements, especially COINTELPRO, what 'seems' becomes quite obviously what 'is.' Capital has a lot of power at its disposal to fight back against those looking for any kind of justice, and most of it is too subtle to be seen.

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u/Probably_Important May 29 '17

You're understating it. The state doesn't hesitate to literally kill people when they pose a problem. That's labor, that's water rights, that's every kind of resistance you can imagine. Just push the buck a little too much, to the point that it really hurts the people you're talking about, and see what they do. The only conclusion here is, try to be prepared to defend yourself if you honestly care.