Police Versus Protesters Occupying Line 3 Construction Site pscp.tv/w/c401LzFETEtC…
Phone overheated. About ten arrested so far. Police saying over load speaker that everyone is under arrest for “trespassing critical infrastructure.”
Police have arrested at least a couple dozen. Some pulled somewhere off site, about 16 currently seated at entrance in zip ties.
The grounds itself is completely surrounded, activists inside still holding their ground. Police only have arrested at sides.
Seems police have their hands full on the other side of the wall as well.
Police are slowly pushing in. Activists affixed themselves to equipment.
Arrests continue after a lengthy pause.
Police arrest medic. They said “we have medics here” when he identified as a medic while being cuffed.
Police arrest man who says he’s press. Police say he doesn’t have creds so he’s under arrest but they’ll “sort it out later.”
Only activists not currently arrested are either chained to equipment or on top of this.
Police trying to convince them to come down the latter.
Police just approached press and said they have now arrested everyone except those hard attached to infrastructure, and will arrest media if they stay.
I am one of six journalists being escorted out by sheriff’s deputy.
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