America has become an oil company with an army.

[the other mike]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

 

[Dekster]

They are lucky Texas and kentucky didn't expand their stand your ground laws to make it a shootable offense I suppose.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

 

[night_son]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Survey says, "Don't want to go to jail, don't break the law." Fortune cookie worthy, that. Because a bleeding heart won't do you any good facing five to ten in the slam.

 

[Third Party]

Pick your battles...

 

[the other mike]

Survey says, "Don't want to go to jail, don't break the law." Fortune cookie worthy, that. Because a bleeding heart won't do you any good facing five to ten in the slam.

True. Gotta vote for people who won't keep changing our laws like the right to protest....
I can tell you that most Texas cops are pretty cool but their laws
will get enforced. If you get 10 years probation and don't pay your $100,000 fine, they will come after you and you'll do 10 years, out in 3 on parole if you're lucky.

The sign you see coming in "Don't Mess With Texas" is a good one to remember.

 

[the other mike]

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

A better question would be is this still the USA or the UCA now?
United Corporations of America it looks like.

 

[Norman]

"Can get"... I assume the normal punishment is paying for the damages, which is just.

 

[skews13]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Has become?

 

[gipper]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Has become?

Yes we have a government of, for, and by the big corporations and extreme wealthy.

When will Americans wake up to this fact?

 

[initforme]

I've never trusted big oil and have no reason to ever change my mind. That being said stopping a private entity on private property should be illegal as it is. To top it off a major corporation like a big oil company has lots of money and will run roughshod over any American citizen who takes it on. Sadly.

 

[Care4all]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

In the first example in the article given the link to, it was not the oil company's property, it was a private owner's.... the protesters had permission, yet some were arrested anyway...

Though the protesters were on private land with the landowner’s permission

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

A better question would be is this still the USA or the UCA now?
United Corporations of America it looks like.

No, I still think the best question is, "do those people have the right to stop land owners from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?"

.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good fuck them.


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[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

In the first example in the article given the link to, it was not the oil company's property, it was a private owner's.... the protesters had permission, yet some were arrested anyway...

Though the protesters were on private land with the landowner’s permission

So, you're telling me that the people laying the pipeline had no right to do so?

.

 

[the other mike]

Good fuck them.


.

Yeah fuck people who just want clean water . This is Oilmerika.

 

[Care4all]

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines

Here's a snip from the article;
The effort to punish pipeline protestors has spread across states with ample oil and gas reserves in the last two years and, in some cases, has garnered bipartisan support. Besides Louisiana, four other states — Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — have enacted similar laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Just last week in Texas, House lawmakers passed a bill that makes interfering with some oil and gas operations a third-degree felony — on par with indecent exposure to a child.

Lawmakers in at least seven other states, including Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois, are considering similar legislation.

Do those protesters have the right to stop people from the free use and enjoyment of their own property?

In the first example in the article given the link to, it was not the oil company's property, it was a private owner's.... the protesters had permission, yet some were arrested anyway...

Though the protesters were on private land with the landowner’s permission

So, you're telling me that the people laying the pipeline had no right to do so?

.

I don't know if they did, or they did not....? I was just correcting your claim or comment, that it was the oil company's private land to do as they wish.... is what you implied?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Yeah fuck people who just want clean water . This is Oilmerika.

You wrongly assume that oil pipelines = contaminated water. That's a faulty assumption.

.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I don't know if they did, or they did not....? I was just correcting your claim or comment, that it was the oil company's private land to do as they wish.... is what you implied?

The oil company/companies must have had an easement that allowed them to lay pipe on that land. An easement is a property right. Blocking rightful use of an easement is illegal.

So, it doesn't matter who actually owned the land, the rightful use of an easement is the same as rightful use and enjoyment of property.

.

 

[the other mike]

Yeah fuck people who just want clean water . This is Oilmerika.

You wrongly assume that oil pipelines = contaminated water. That's a faulty assumption.

.

Have you read the fine print on how broadly the law will be enforced, as in basically any protests against chemical,oil, gas or other corporations like the Koch brothers whose oil refineries and paper mills alone pollute the air and water in hundreds of locations ? Say.