Forest Defenders Arrested During Enforcement Actions at Fairy Creek

environment · June 2021 · Fairy Creek, Vancouver Island

During enforcement actions at Fairy Creek, several forest defenders were arrested, including one known as "Lady Chainsaw" who was arrested for the 56th time. Police used barricades and exclusion zones, with reports of aggressive behavior and targeting of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color individuals. The enforcement took place amid extreme heat and ongoing protests.

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Sources

• “Enforcement happened up at Waterfall camp which remains under 24-hour watch. Five people were arrested during this enforcement... "Lady Chainsaw" grabbed the winch from the front of one of the police SUVs and... ensuring the 56th arrest of her life... police started to approach her... two Black, Indigenous People Of Color individuals attempted to follow police orders by leaving... officers shoved the minor into the bushes...” — The Islands Grapevine – July 2nd, 2021 (July 2nd, 2021)

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