'First the police, now the prosecutors—who's next to violate constitutional rights of water protectors and ask Big Oil to pay for it?' ProtestLaw
that it funneled $2.9 million into the fund which benefited sheriffs' departments and other law enforcement agencies as they cracked down on anti-pipeline protests.
As Frieden pursued charges for trespassing, theft,"unlawful assembly," and other misdemeanors and felonies—which are"meant to intimidate and dissuade free speech and to dissuade further protests" rather than protect public safety,The prosecutor pushed back when he was informed the escrow account couldn't be used by him and his staff,Frieden's"expectation of funding incentivized the wrongful charging of hundreds," said CPLL.
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