A few Important Questions: the Why’s of it all … *Why is Morton County strip-searching Native Americans after (often unlawfully) arresting them for minor misdemeanors? *And why is North Dakota threatening unarmed, lawful, and fully peaceful protestors with a fully militarized police presence, including hundreds of police in full riot gear, armed with brandished batons, shotguns, automatic weapons, and armored vehicles? *And why have the local authorities in North Dakota refused to charge GS4 (the private security company hired by Dakota Access LLC) with assault with a deadly weapon for unleashing attack dogs on peaceful protestors on September 3rd of 2016, &/or standard assault for unlawfully spraying peaceful protestors with chemical agents (pepper spray)? *And why have local authorities not pressed charges against Dakota Access LLC itself for willfully & knowingly destroying sacred burial sites on that same day (pursuant to North Dakota Code Chapter 23-06-27.03, which clearly states: “A person is guilty of a felony who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs a human burial site, human remains, or burial goods found in or on any land, or attempts to do the same ... A person is guilty of a class B felony if the offense in this subsection was committed for monetary gain, whether or not such monetary gain was related to the use of the land in or on which the burial, remains, or goods were disturbed.”)? *And why have numerous journalists been unlawfully arrested and charged with misdemeanors for lawfully recording the events at <strong>Standing</strong> <strong>Rock</strong> -- fully pursuant to their 1st Amendment right to do so? *And why have federal authorities not pressed charges against North Dakota police officers under U.S. Code 18 Section 242, which clearly states: “Whomever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both”? *And why have numerous Water Protectors been charged with felonies for lawfully & peacefully protesting the illegitimate destruction of their sacred lands and the immoral endangerment of their primary water supply? *And why has President Obama done nothing to halt these egregious tragedies of justice? (For shame, Barack Obama – for shame!) Well, the answer to all these questions is a simple one, and the answer to all of them is exactly the same … …… MONEY . 16
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