Protesters shield their faces as a line of law enforcement officers holding large canisters with pepper spray shout orders to move back, in Morton County, N.D., on Oct. 27, 2016.
Photo: Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP
PIPELINE COMPANY SPENT BIG ON POLICE GEAR TO USE AGAINST STANDING ROCK PROTESTERS
TigerSwan worked with law enforcement to fight an information war against the Indigenous-led water protectors.
Alleen Brown, Naveena Sadasivam
May 22 2023, 6:45 a.m.
The Intercept and Grist
Alleen Brown "Fake reporters, free helicopters, and tear gas: How a fossil fuel company worked with law enforcement to obtain equipment and fight an information war against Indigenous-led environmental defenders."
Excerpt:
“Thoughts on a crew or a news reporter — or someone pretending to be — with a camera and microphone to report from the main rally on the Friday, ask questions about pipeline and slice together [sic]?” Off the Record CEO Mark Pfeifle suggested over email
“Thoughts on a crew or a news reporter — or someone pretending to be — with a camera and microphone to report from the main rally on the Friday, ask questions about pipeline and slice together [sic]?” Off the Record CEO Mark Pfeifle suggested over email
A security firm led by a former member of the U.S. military’s shadowy Special Forces, TigerSwan was no stranger to such deception. The company had, in fact, used fake reporters before — including Rice himself — to spread its message and to spy on pipeline opponents. The National Sheriffs’ Association’s involvement in advocating for a similar disinformation campaign against the anti-pipeline movement has not been previously reported.
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