{"id":276368,"date":"2023-08-30T15:38:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=276368"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:38:19","slug":"tribal-rangers-smash-burning-man-climate-protest-roadblock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=276368","title":{"rendered":"Tribal Rangers Smash Burning Man Climate Protest Roadblock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"276374\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=276374\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?fit=1494%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1494,1084\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?fit=723%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?resize=723%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?resize=1024%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?resize=1200%2C871&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/00Screenshot-2023-08-30-153209.png?w=1494&amp;ssl=1 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Essay by Eric Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> &quot;I&#39;m gonna take all of you out!&quot; &#8211; Nevada Rangers ram through climate protest blockade, point a gun at an activists as they smash them onto the ground for arrest after group <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7seven_circles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@7seven_circles<\/a> shut down BURNING MAN<br><br>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ScooterCasterNY<\/a> Desk@freedomnews.tv to license <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3Bvknx8ES\">pic.twitter.com\/Z3Bvknx8ES<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreedomNTV\/status\/1695921790806380652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently its not OK for climate protestors to stop America\u2019s elites from attending important events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch: Native American Tribal Police Bust Up Climate Change Activists Blocking Road to Burning Man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/author\/jdixonhamilton\/\">JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON<\/a>\u00a028 Aug 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nevada Tribal Rangers on Sunday plowed through a climate change protest that caused a miles-long backup blocking traffic to the annual Burning Man festival.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Video footage from Sunday showed the Nevada Tribal Rangers successfully breaking up the demonstration by driving a truck through the blockade. Close to 150 cars were reportedly\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreedomNTV\/status\/1695945731876762056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halted<\/a><em>\u00a0on the only road to Burning Man due to the protesters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Traffic was backed up as climate activists blocked the only road leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BurningMan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BurningMan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9oDorimFxz\">pic.twitter.com\/9oDorimFxz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreedomNTV\/status\/1695945731876762056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more (including video):\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/environment\/2023\/08\/28\/native-american-tribal-police-bust-climate-change-activists-blocking-road-burning-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/environment\/2023\/08\/28\/native-american-tribal-police-bust-climate-change-activists-blocking-road-burning-man\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone concerned about the level of force the rangers used, Breitbart notes the sheer irresponsibility of the climate protest. Being trapped in a road jam in the Nevada desert heat can be life threatening. To deliberately create such a road jam is grossly irresponsible, and if anyone came to harm, would likely lead to accusations of criminal negligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While drivers could obviously have turned back, doing a u-turn in such conditions, with non a zero risk of high speed oncoming traffic, could have been very risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having said that, one of the rangers is apparently under review for his actions;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: The law enforcement in the video are tribal rangers, not park rangers. The officer who drove through the blockade (near Burning Man) and made arrests is being placed under review for his conduct. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HoPV49UyHN\">pic.twitter.com\/HoPV49UyHN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andy Ng\u00f4 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1696369110072922383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the videos features a protestor screaming \u201cWe\u2019re environmental protestors\u201d, as they are rounded up and carted off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the protesters had stuck to lawfully waving a few banners from the side of the road, without inflicting their eco fascist roadblock onto other road users, I would have defended their right to protest, and of course, the right of drivers to ignore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can I say? 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