You need to educate yourself on the truth, and when you use the term "these people" it is seen as racist.  Fact: recently exposed the Dakota Governor sitting on the US Com of Indian affairs actually owns over 5 dozen oil wells to utilize said pipeline, a direct conflict of interest between his duties to his post, and of his personal investments.  Fact: NEMA "Emergency Management" meant for assistive response to areas of natural disasters has redirected personnel to act as armed thugs against US citizens. (not within their scope of duties) Fact: the armed officers are not a protected class - their lives are not above others.  Those in uniform at this protest are not LEO's, they are "Corporation Enforcement".  This pipeline is supplied by FRACKING wells, the most insane form of oil/gas extraction that destroys the strata and poisons the environment for miles in every direction. Fact: ETP failed to release 749 reports of their 750 oil leaks ...and you are crying about a line in the sand?