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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

An Update on Getting the Sabal Trail Pipe-Sitters Out of Jail

Early yesterday morning, STR received word there are two people inside a stretch of pipeline along FL-200 near the Halpata Tustanaki preserve in Dunnellon. They refused to come out until the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Sabal Trail (and the whole Southeast Market Pipelines project) was revisited to fully include an assessment of impacts environmental justice communities and school children along the route and in the blast zone for accidents.
Their action spurred much news coverage and social media buzz, as well as inspiring a renewed pressure campaign on Senator Bill Nelson’s office (where word has it the phone lines were tied up all day.)

Instead of meeting their reasonable demand for an adequate EIS, they met with threats of tear gas and K-9 dog attacks, and ultimately were dragged out from 250 feet deep into the pipe, where they were locked to each other and to a concrete box.

Thankfully, they are in good spirits, despite being banged up from the long drag.
But they are now facing multiple felony charges, including “grand theft” for slowing construction, and are being held on $19,000 bond, total between the two.

We are fund raising to get them out, but if we can’t provide collateral for the bond, we will need to raise the full amount (as opposed to the 10-percent.)

DONATE towards the bail fund to get STR pipe-sitters, Karrie and Niko, out of Marion County jail!
https://sabaltrailresistance.wordpress.com/donate/

Or get in touch if you would consider offering the collateral on this bond. We are hoping to have this resolved by 10am tomorrow.

Also, if you can make it to Ocala by 8:30am, they will have First Appearance at the Ocala County Courthouse, Grand Jury Room, in front of Judge Thomson.
Thank you for your support,
Sabal Trail Resistance

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