These are human rights violations committed by the police no matter where they came from.

Many of these protesters are Native American Indians protecting their water supply. This is the first recognition that police came from outside the North Dakota jurisdiction to act against the Native Americans.

Police watch over dozens of protesters in frigid waters of a creek as remnants of pepper spray waft over over the crowd last month near Cannon Ball, N.D.

December 19, 2016
By George Hesselberg

The 17 Wisconsin State Patrol officers (click here) sent to the protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline in October believe they should drop the use of name tags in favor of badge numbers to protect privacy, employ a videographer or body cameras, and upgrade helmets and protective vests.

The troopers’ suggestions, which also included setting some physical requirements and finding more comfortable footwear, come in a report assessing the unit’s response in the Oct. 9-15 deployment in North Dakota.

The State Patrol’s “Mobile Field Force” was joined by smaller groups of two to 13 deputies from four county sheriff’s offices, including Dane County.4

There were 43 officers from Wisconsin....