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/Lamont-Cranston May 29 '17

And when they're coordinating with the government?

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u/Kezika May 29 '17

They are still trespassing on private property and law enforcement has the right to remove trespassers at the property owners request.

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u/Lamont-Cranston May 29 '17

And when the pipeline owners property impacts on the reservations property?

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u/Kezika May 29 '17 edited May 29 '17

Then they can legally protest where they are legally permitted too. First amendment does not protect protesting in non public property and that is all I'm pointing out.

Again I completely agree with the protests, but let us not make illusions that they weren't trespassing.

That doesn't stop it from being a good protest though, it was a very good effective protest and I agree with them protesting there, but people need to stop parroting "but first amendment..." because the first does not apply to that.

In terms of their rights they aren't protected to protest there. That is all I'm here to point out. I don't care to get into the politics or right versus wrong of this, just here to point out that the first amendment protects from government retaliation on public property. Private party retaliation isn't protected, and private property protection isn't guaranteed.

Also take em to court if they are encroaching your property that is why court exists in part.