Water Protector Begins 8-Year Sentence for DAPL Eco-Sabotage

Democracy Now ^ | AUG 13, 2021 | unlisted

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In Minnesota, climate activist Jessica Reznicek self-reported to the Waseca Federal Correctional Facility Thursday to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence for damaging parts of the Dakota Access pipeline in 2016 and 2017. In 2016, Reznicek and fellow activist Ruby Montoya set fire to five pieces of heavy machinery being used to construct the pipeline. The two then moved up and down the pipeline’s length, destroying valves and delaying construction for weeks.

Reznicek’s imprisonment came the same week the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in a major new report that the Earth could face runaway climate catastrophe unless drastic efforts are made to reduce greenhouse gases.

[The_Media_never_lie]

This is some serious jail time. Hope she adjusts well to her new home.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-woman-sentenced-eight-years-prison-conspiracy-damage-dakota-access-pipeline

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https://www.abcf.net/blog/new-political-prisoner-jessica-reznicek/

[KarlInOhio]

How did it take five years to investigate, arrest, try, convivt and finally imprison her?

[The_Media_never_lie]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/05/big-oil-execs-roam-free-climate-activist-gets-8-years-prison

[The_Media_never_lie]

Read some of these articles. She has a lunatic support base.

[cgbg]

Hope she goes on a hunger strike—eating food is bad for the planet!

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https://www.salon.com/2021/07/06/climate-activist-gets-eight-year-sentence-while-big-oil-execs-capitol-rioters-go-free_partner/

[The_Media_never_lie]

Read some of the support articles. These people are encouraging eco-vandalism.

[Obadiah]

I recommend she and her followers adopt the Rachel Corrie method of protesting.

[cgbg]

Salon is what happens when psychos don’t take their meds.

[KarlInOhio]

Anarchist Black Cross Federation

Supporting Political Prisoners since 1994

I suspect that they aren't supporting the political prisoners being held without bail in solitary confinement for the Great January 6 Capitol Walk-about.

[gunnut]

When arson becomes non-violent. Arson is violence.

[PAR35]

Looks like the indictment was in September 2019. Usual pretrial delays, then it looks like it got caught up in the Covid delays. Trial was delayed a few times. She copped a plea in January 2021. So no trial. Covid probably drew things out a year.

It’s been my view that the US Attys won’t move a routine case until the Statute of Limitations is about to run. Best deals are usually pre-indictment.

You can read the docket here:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16275693/united-states-v-reznicek/

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[lgjhn23]

“...This is some serious jail time. Hope she adjusts well to her new home...”

Maybe she’ll be celled with “Crazy Martha, the bull-dyke of the ward”.
Let her “adjust” to that...

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Remind me how setting things ON FIRE ‘helps’ Mudder Erf?

I hope the next 8 years are extremely painful for this little girl. Extremely.

[Rusty0604]

Biden to pardon her?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“...and fellow activist Ruby Montoya...”

Where’s Ruby? On the lam with her brother, Inigo? ;)

[Hiddigeigei]

"Biden to pardon her?"
Didn't Biden just ask the Saudis to increase production to make up for the American production he blocked?