Thread by @Lidsville

THREAD - Report from #FairyCreekBlockade that you won't hear in the BC mainstream media, on the imminent cutting of these ancient trees, incl 1000 year old giants.

The RCMP are acting as heavies for the logging company Teal Jones which has been posting... record profits. #bcpoli

https://twitter.com/MSwaggernaut/status/1435790814022565889

.."This tree is in the next block to be logged at #FairyCreek starting tmrw. It's just outside the watershed. Police cleared the route to it by smashing in the windows of a van so they could drag a woman who had been sleeping in the van out, then crushed her van with a bulldozer"

.."Did we get pictures? No, we are no longer allowed to take pictures, on pain of arrest, and the media were excluded by an illegal exclusion zone. The one BC Supreme Court Justice Justice Thompson said this about:
#bcpoli #FairyCreek #oldgrowth @BCRCMP @mikefarnworthbc @Dave_Eby

.."Seems the 'military' [RCMP, behaving like military] have no respect for the judiciary in our country."

Then the writer addresses forest scientists: "..As foresters, you might think this tree is too big to log under BC’s brand new maximum size legislation. Good luck with that"

"The violations of forest policy at
#FairyCreek are legendary, logging rt down to streams &c. I’ve seen them with my own eyes. They are butchering the place. When we call the Forest Service, it says it can't begin assessing claims against bad forestry until the TFL is completed"

.."This tree is probably toast. Say goodbye to it.

"Or come and save it. I think it is time for everyone to drive down to TFL46 and chain themselves to this tree."

#FairyCreek #bcpoli #FairyCreekBlockade #oldgrowth #cdnpoli #ifnotnowwhen

.."You won’t get a criminal record, because you won’t actually be charged. They’ll “catch and release” you. Which is illegal too, but handy, because you can go right back and do it again without escalating."
#FairyCreek #bcpoli #FairyCreekBlockade #oldgrowth #cdnpoli

."One other thing you can do: If you have ever voted NDP, tear up your membership card & phone your #BCNDP MLA & tell them they will never, ever be forgiven for killing this tree, breaking their promises & crushing that woman’s van with a bulldozer" #FairyCreek #oldgrowth #bcpoli

"#FairyCreek finally made the Guardian today. The NDP are now competing with Jair Bolsonaro & the Taliban for global attention in the “worst human” contest."

Sorry if this is repetitive but I have a thing for trees, and this is nuts.

May the forest be with you." #FairyCreek

../end of that amazing message from #FairyCreek.

Some of us have been discussing this report since it came in. Legendary BC forest campaigner Vicky Husband commented, re: this tree: "A mother tree if there ever was one. Giant cedar. So rare now." #oldgrowth #bcpoli @jjhorgan

If you don't know the scientific meaning of "mother tree," see the work of internationally renowned BC forest scientist @DrSuzanneSimard theguardian.com/books/2021/may…

@DrSuzanneSimard Vicky Husband, renowned BC forest defender for over 4 decades, has just written @jjHorgan, @MurrayRankinNDP, @nathancullen, @GeorgeHeyman & @Dave_Eby on #FairyCreek

"Your inaction on this destruction will not be forgotten as our giants fall & the RCMP run rampant.." #bcpoli

Here’s another account of the RCMP attack of the woman sleeping in her van at #fairycreek, with photos of the destroyed vehicle. Please read. #bcpoli #OldGrowth #cdnpoli @BCRCMP @rcmpgrcpolice #PoliceBrutality @jjhorgan @theJagmeetSingh instagram.com/p/CTkOhBhnROM/