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[Events]
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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.17,0:00:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Mi'kmaq territories in so called Rexton, New Brunswick. \NOctober 17th 2013.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.48,0:00:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You allright?\N- Oh no I'm not allright, you assholes!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.96,0:00:26.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At approximately 7:30AM over 200 cops of the Royal Colonial Mountain Police, or RCMP,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.49,0:00:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,descended on a Mi'kmaq protest camp that have been blockading
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.53,0:00:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fracking exploration equipment owned by Texas based South Western Energy, or SWN.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.51,0:00:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Mi'kmaq are the original inhabitants of this land,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.47,0:00:45.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have been engaged in a struggle against SWN and their intent to frack their territories for natural gas since earlier this summer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.15,0:00:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cops came in guns drawn, with safeties off, and several of them were outfitted with camouflage and carried semi-automatic rifles.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.08,0:00:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had surrounded the encampment where members of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society were staying.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.39,0:01:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They came in through the fire exit, the fire entrance near the highway, with probably about 750-100 cops on that end.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.80,0:01:12.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were shots fired at one point. I believe one of the people in camo was firing into the air.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.01,0:01:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I then saw molotov cocktails being lobbed at heavily armed cops by people hiding in the woods.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.94,0:01:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[{\i1}Woman Screams{\i0}]\NYOU GUYS ARE FUCKING CRAZY!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.89,0:01:30.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was then kicked out of the conflict zone by a senior officer and threatened with arrest.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.99,0:01:35.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[{\i1}Senior Pig:{\i0}] If you do happen to come back, sure I'm just saying, not saying that you are, but if you do, you will be placed under arrest.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.33,0:01:41.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I refused to go behind the police line and kept a position where I could witness the events and avoid arrest for as long as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.36,0:01:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}[The RCMPigs announce they will arrest everyone]{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.93,0:02:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}[Jason Okay:{\i0}] So guys do work for SWN.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.30,0:02:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you do work for SWN!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.74,0:02:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A tense standoff continued for the next two hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.53,0:02:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna tell my kids, from the grave,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.26,0:02:15.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I stood up for their water,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.00,0:02:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stood up for you guys kids water too.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.20,0:02:18.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of your guys kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.71,0:02:22.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could hear supporters gathering from behind the police line in the town of Rexton.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.98,0:02:24.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're not leaving.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.85,0:02:26.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bro, this is Mi'kmaq [land],
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.75,0:02:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have a note here, that we can be on this private land
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.20,0:02:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so now who's the wrong one brother?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.86,0:02:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mi'kmaq supporters were able to break through the RCMP line and were rapidly headed in the direction of the blockade, while singing songs.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.74,0:02:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At this point I could see the police were panicking.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.71,0:02:53.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cops in camouflage moved in on the warrior encampment and another group of police formed a line to meet the supporters,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.81,0:02:56.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,effectively pushing me out of the conflict zone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.46,0:03:08.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scuffles between the police and supporters of the warriors followed,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.62,0:03:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a fierce standoff between Mi'kmaq youth and the RCMP continued throughout the day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.17,0:03:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cops used pepper spray and beanbag rounds on the crowd, which included many underage youth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.07,0:03:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Aww it hurts. It hurts.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.50,0:03:34.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anger at the police was at a boiling point and in fear the cops abandoned their cars and moved to the safety of the police line.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.55,0:03:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At around 1:30PM supporters were asked to put down their cameras, while people set the RCMP vehicles aflame, to the cheers of many.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.53,0:03:46.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Firetrucks were told to turn around and let the cop cars burn.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.88,0:03:49.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cops continued to amass behind the police line.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.66,0:03:55.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cops in full riot-gear, armored personal carriers, and dozens of snipers, filled the blockade site.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.66,0:04:01.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the fearlessness of the Mi'kmaq people was unquestionable and they would not leave until the RCMP invaders were gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.98,0:04:06.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Around this time reports started coming in that all SWN equipment had been removed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.65,0:04:12.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, around dusk, after arresting over 40 people, the cops retreated and left the zone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.94,0:04:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On saturday hundreds of people from all over Turtle island descended on the blockade site.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.26,0:04:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The corporate media were told by locals that they were not welcome and they were ordered to leave the area.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.23,0:04:34.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stood up!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.09,0:04:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stood up, and told them to get the fuck out of here.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.76,0:04:45.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As reports of solidarity actions from around the globe came in, people blocked Highway 11 for several hours,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.09,0:04:50.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,signalling the world that resistance against South Western Energy will continue until all frackers are gone.