Children, Mauled as Private Mercenaries Attack Native American Pipeline Protest*

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Without warning, private security henchmen showered demonstrators with pepper spray and released their dogs — at least six people were bitten, including a young child.

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Children, Mauled as Private Mercenaries Attack Native American Pipeline Protest*

By Claire Bernish

A private security firm guarding the highly controversial construction of $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned mercenary on Saturday, unleashing vicious attack dogs against a sizable crowd of peaceful protesters — including women and children.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and at least 100 other Native American nations as well as activists and advocates peacefully chanted“water is life” while guards held dogs nearby to intimidate the crowd. Without warning, these security henchmen showered the demonstrators with pepper spray and released the dogs — at least six people were bitten, including a young child.

Called the Dakota Access Pipeline by those responsible for its construction — and an evil, immoral usurpation and exploitation by those who know better — the project is slated to span four states, stretching 1,172 miles, but threatens the reservation’s water supply…

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