Filmmaker Faces 45 Years in Prison for Documenting Pipeline Shutdown

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http://m.democracynow.org/headlines/2016/10/14/46749

Filmmaker Faces 45 Years in Prison for Documenting Pipeline Shutdown

In North Dakota, documentary filmmaker Deia Schlosberg has been charged with three felonies for filming one of five coordinated acts of civil disobedience earlier this week, in which climate activists manually turned off the safety valves to stop the flow of tar sands oil through pipelines spanning the U.S. and Canada. The actions took place in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Washington state. Award-winning filmmaker Schlosberg was the producer of Josh Fox’s recent documentary "How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change." She was filming the action at a valve station owned by TransCanada in Walhalla, North Dakota. She was arrested along with the activists, and her footage was confiscated. On Thursday, she was charged with a Class A felony and two Class C felonies, which combined carry a 45-year maximum sentence.

[CrispyQ]

1. Kick. nt

[spanone]

2. what happened to the first amendment?

K&R...

[WhiteTara]

3. private property charges.

F*ck the first amendment is how I read the article.

[SunSeeker]

4. Meanwhile, a guy who really should be charged with felonies is running to be our President.

[riderinthestorm]

5. K&R! And a shout out to Amy Goodman whose also facing serious charges nt