Politics & Government
There's a Warrant Out for Jill Stein's Arrest
The Green Party candidate is sought after protesting the Dakota Access pipeline.
Morton County, North Dakota, has issued a warrant for the arrest of Green Party presidential candidate and Massachusetts resident Jill Stein after her protest against the Dakota Access pipeline.
According to the county sheriff's department, Stein and her running mate both face Class B misdemeanor counts of criminal trespassing and mischief after spray-painting construction equipment on private property.
A Stein spokesperson told CBS, "Activists invited her to leave a message at the protest site, and Stein sprayed 'I approve this message' in red paint on the blade of a bulldozer." Images shared by the Morton County Sheriff's Department show the spray-painted message, one of many on the bulldozer's blade.
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Stein, of Lexington, tweeted about the incident, including a picture (above):
The Dakota Access Pipeline is vandalism on steroids. #NoDAPL #StandWithStandingRock pic.twitter.com/f7bErrZtSY
— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) September 7, 2016
Debate has already broken out on Twitter over whether Stein's actions represent a courageous act of civil disobedience or a publicity stunt to attract attention. What do you think? Let Patch know in the comments.
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Image via Jill Stein campaign
This story has been updated to include information from the Morton County Sheriff's Department.
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