Standing Rock Protestors

[Fly320s]

Regarding the lack of clean-up:  Don't forget that those libtards expect government and everyone else to take care of them in every way, including cleaning up their messes.

[Perd Hapley]

Regarding the lack of clean-up:  Don't forget that those libtards expect government and everyone else to take care of them in every way, including cleaning up their messes.

This^∞

[gunsmith]

Wouldn't it be a "huge, maizey dump" technically? 

[gunsmith]

what i have been trying to point out to all of my D.A.P.L friends on facecrack is that if you drive to protest an oil pipeline or if you use your device or pc and use power- its all hypocritical- if sucessful in closing down the pipeline, all that happens is some other corner of the globe is polluted with no oversight

[Firethorn]

Well, they were supposedly pretty organized.  I've certainly seen large primitive camping sites left in much better shape after a week long gathering. 

Early Burning Man cleanups might be a good comparison.

Key here is 'week long'.  The problem gets worse with time, not better.

With as many people there and the duration, they should really have been hauling out a dumpster truck worth of trash every couple days just to keep up, even if they were being careful.

[Ben]

With as many people there and the duration, they should really have been hauling out a dumpster truck worth of trash every couple days just to keep up, even if they were being careful.

People who think about operational issues like that generally have better things to do than protest. I used to live in a college town and these kinds of protests remind of protests and parties (often hard to tell the difference) there. Some were annual events (often environmentally themed), and every year left trash and human feces over a mile stretch of beach. After a while someone should have caught on if they were really concerned about the trash, but they were more concerned about the message and their rights. "Why doesn't the county provide refuse service for us?"

Eventually the county shut down or severely restricted some of them because they were actually becoming health issues to the community. There was great outrage about "our rights". Not much was said about "our responsibilities".

[grampster]

"There was great outrage about "our rights". Not much was said about "our responsibilities"."

"Responsibility" in not in the vernacular of the modern day Libtard.

[Hawkmoon]

"Responsibility" in not in the vernacular of the modern day Libtard.

Oh, come now. Of course it is. It's right in there with "It's someone else's ___ to ___"

[Ben]

More environmentalism from the Standing Rock protestors. These are the same idiots that push their local lawmakers to force people to get permits to use their fireplaces.

http://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2017/02/22/hot-mess-carbon-footprint-from-the-standing-rock-protest-just-got-a-lot-bigger-photos-video/

[makattak]

http://fox6now.com/2017/02/26/extremely-sad-volunteers-rescue-dogs-puppies-seemingly-abandoned-at-dapl-protest-camps/

Bump, because their hypocrisy knows no bounds, it seems.

[Unisaw]

Wouldn't it be a "huge, maizey dump" technically? 

That's comedy gold right there...or yellow...or red and yellow.

[zxcvbob]

I really don't understand why the Corp of Engineers doesn't bring in a bunch of *huge* bulldozers, form them up into a line, and slowly level the entire camp protesters and all.  (hasn't Israel done something like that before?)

I bet they could find volunteer operators who would not stop for anyone trying a "Tienanmen Square" gambit.

[Perd Hapley]

http://thefederalist.com/2017/03/10/environmentalist-protest-destroys-environment-standing-rock/

The governor forced the evacuation so crews could begin the cleanup. Hundreds of large-capacity waste removal trucks have already carted out more than 1,000 tons of waste. Another environmental hazard is underreported: authorities have counted several hundred abandoned vehicles. The camp sat on a natural floodplain, and the work now is round-the-clock to clear out waste and debris before the spring thaw.

At spring melt the Cannonball River current is strong enough to carry these left-behind vehicles, along with fuel, oil, and other polluting agents, into the Missouri River. Thus, in the desire to prevent a pipeline disaster that could pollute the Missouri someday, these globe-lovers have threatened that same river with an environmental crisis that is more likely to happen tomorrow.

A Tribe Called ‘Debt’

For its efforts to protect the region, the Sioux tribe has incurred significant losses. The land they wanted to keep pristine has been befouled by the very people who undertook their cause. The tribe has also reported $6 million in losses at its nearby casino, largely because the squatters shut down the bridge that channels gamblers to its resort.

[Ben]

http://thefederalist.com/2017/03/10/environmentalist-protest-destroys-environment-standing-rock/

Any info on when I can expect to see this story in the MSM?

[RocketMan]

Any info on when I can expect to see this story in the MSM?

No later than the second Tuesday of next week.

[RevDisk]

I really don't understand why the Corp of Engineers doesn't bring in a bunch of *huge* bulldozers, form them up into a line, and slowly level the entire camp protesters and all.  (hasn't Israel done something like that before?)

I bet they could find volunteer operators who would not stop for anyone trying a "Tienanmen Square" gambit.

Besides the potential for either premediated murder or manslaughter charges, depending solely on the skill of the lawyers and amount of legal fees involved, they left enough waste behind when they voluntarily left. Cleanup is enough of a concern. Why add more trash to the mix.