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SITE 41 - URGENT UPDATE

Submitted by alex on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 05:04

OPP arrest elderly farmers and Indigenous land protectors at Site 41.

The situation at Site 41 has changed--the police have begun arresting peaceful protesters.

Over the weekend, John Hawk, one of the young men from Beausoleil FN and a spokesperson for the land protection efforts, was the first to be arrested. He was charged with mischeif and intimidation.

Early this week, a few elderly people were called by the OPP and told that they were supposed to turn themselves into the police station--this included a couple of 82 and 76 years old who have been around the blockade consistently over the last months. On thursday morning, a caravan containing as many as 200 people headed to the police station, accompanying the first people who were to turn themselves in. They were given the similar conditions to Hawk's, which were to not return to the protest site and not to associate with the protest leaders.

After people had left the station and were traveling back to Elmvale and the site, En route, Ann Ritchie-Nahuis, one of the protest leaders had her vehicle surrounded by 3 police cruisers, was pulled over and arrested. Ann, who refused to sign the conditions, is still in jail and will be up for bail on Friday morning.

Thursday afternoon, Mohawk environmentalist Danny Beaton, who has been involved for a while with Site 41 protests, was arrested--presumably he is also being charged with mischief.

Thursday night, a 22 year old Anishnabe man was arrested at his home.

Vicki Monague, protest camp spokesperson, is scheduled to turn herself in to OPP Friday morning.

Vicki and Ann are two of the people named on the civil suit that accompanied the termporary injunction against the protesters. The next court date concerning injucntions against both the protesters and against work at the dump site is next week on the 13th and 14th of August in Barrie.

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From StopDumpSite41.ca (check it out)

OPP snatch squad grab Mohawk activist

    Mohawk Danny Beaton was grabbed from Gate 3 by an OPP snatch squad this evening. “It happened so fast,” said one observer. “They didn’t even ask his name or read him his rights. It was over in three or four minutes.” It is believed Beaton is being held at the Midland OPP detachment and will appear in Barrie bail court tomorrow at 9 a.m., the same time as Anne Ritchie-Nahuis

Don’t let her go alone! Be there for Vicki on Friday morning

    Vicki Monague and the other members of the Anishinabe Kweag have turned Dump Site 41 into a national issue. The energy and spirituality they have bought to this fight have been critical. Vicki is to turn herself in to Midland OPP to be charged with mischief Friday at 9:30 a.m. She will be leaving the Site 41 protest camp at 9. Be there!

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