Call on our government to stop the violent attacks at Standing Rock IMMEDIATELY
USE THE FORM BOXES TO THE RIGHT TO REPORT ON YOUR CALLS AND SHARE INFORMATION. THEN, IF YOU CAN, MAKE ALL THREE PHONE CALLS LISTED ON THIS PAGE.
On November 20th the Morton County Sheriff's office put Standing Rock water protectors in grave danger. Over 160 people were injured, including an elder who went into cardiac arrest and several people treated for rubber bullet injuries to the face. They used projectiles that ripped through people's muscle tissue (warning: graphic photos).
Police fired water cannons at the protectors for at least six hours in below freezing temperatures, exposing them all to hypothermia. Medical professionals at the camp called for a cessation of this tactic because of the real threat that people could die. And Morton County law enforcement just kept drenching water protectors in water, tear gassing them, firing concussion grenades and using sonic weapons against them.
Call the Morton County Sheriff's office and demand they end these life-threatening attacks on peaceful unarmed protectors immediately! Here is the number and a sample script:
After your call, fill out this form to tell us how the call went. Tell us how Morton County is responding to concerns that they are risking people's lives.
We need you to make two more phone calls--To the Army Corp of Engineers and the Department of Justice.
On November 20th the Morton County Sheriff's office put Standing Rock water protectors in grave danger. Over 160 people were injured, including an elder who went into cardiac arrest and several people treated for rubber bullet injuries to the face. They used projectiles that ripped through people's muscle tissue (warning: graphic photos).
Police fired water cannons at the protectors for at least six hours in below freezing temperatures, exposing them all to hypothermia. Medical professionals at the camp called for a cessation of this tactic because of the real threat that people could die. And Morton County law enforcement just kept drenching water protectors in water, tear gassing them, firing concussion grenades and using sonic weapons against them.
Call the Morton County Sheriff's office and demand they end these life-threatening attacks on peaceful unarmed protectors immediately! Here is the number and a sample script:
Morton County Sheriff's office number:
701-328-8118 & 701-667-3330
Hello, my name is ___________. I am horrified by the violence used by your officers against the Standing Rock water protectors last night. It is nothing short of torture to douse people in water, in below freezing temperatures, for hours. People could die from this inhumane escalation. Your officers are willing to risk killing peaceful protectors. It's time to end these dangerous tactics and torture against the people at Standing Rock.
After your call, fill out this form to tell us how the call went. Tell us how Morton County is responding to concerns that they are risking people's lives.
We need you to make two more phone calls--To the Army Corp of Engineers and the Department of Justice.
Army Corps of Engineers phone numbers:
Main: 202-761-0011, press 9
Regulatory (permits) office: 202-761-5903
Hello, my name is ________. I'm calling from {city, state, county}. It is your duty to pull the permits for the Dakota Access pipeline immediately. Police are violently attacking peaceful water protectors, putting their lives in danger by blasting them with water cannons in freezing cold weather. They are trying to protect this project and are will to risk killing people to do it. You must stop this project now. It will be dangerous in the long term, but right now, this very second it is a threat to the lives at Standing Rock.
Department of Justice phone numbers:
Main: 202-514-2000, press 0. (This one has been hard to get through.)
Department Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Hello, my name is __________. The Morton County Sheriff's violently attacked water protectors last night - drenching them in water in freezing temperatures, using concussion grenades, sonice weapons, and projectiles that ripped through skin and bone. This is torture and must be treated as such. The Department of Justice must investigate the awful human and civil rights violations last night at Standing Rock and charge the Morton County department.
