Climate activists who attempted to shut down the Burning Man Arts and Music Festival got more than they bargained for as seen in videos that captured attention on social media.
Protesters attempted to set up a blockade to hamper the music event taking place in Black Rock City, Nevada. They were reportedly demanding that the festival address environmental issues such as single-use plastics and the use of private jets to the event.
Burning Man SHUT DOWN by Climate activists, people stuck in traffic shove and remove blockade with activists chained to it – NEVADA #BurningMan pic.twitter.com/zVvw17TuS8
— FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) August 27, 2023
Their blockade created traffic issues and soon, Nevada rangers were on hand to exercise their authority.
Nevada rangers drove directly into a blockade set up by climate protestors on the road to Burning Man. An officer pulled a gun out, tackling a protestor and threatening to shoot
Environmental activists were demanding that #BurningMan ban private jets + single-use plastics pic.twitter.com/dawDjxhV4y
— michelle lh࿊࿊q (@MichelleLhooq) August 28, 2023
More video footage of the moment rangers drove through the barricade like a boss sent Twitter/X users into cheers.
#BREAKING: Nevada Rangers has rammed their truck through climate protesters as they attempted to shut down the Burning Man Arts and Music Festival
#Blackrock | #Nevada
⁰Climate activists attempted to halt a significant music and arts festival known as Burning Man, which is… pic.twitter.com/ormnHYIPgy— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 28, 2023
An officer emerged from the truck and pointed a gun before the protesters were arrested.
Burning Man climate protestors have now been arrested.
Nevada ranger told me they received a 911 call saying that someone in the crowd was going to shoot the activists… And this was somehow their reason for charging in, guns blazing? pic.twitter.com/pT60boYN4g
— michelle lh࿊࿊q (@MichelleLhooq) August 28, 2023
Other video footage showed the massive traffic pileup and the moments before the truck rammed through the barricade.
“30 seconds, send your leader to my vehicle, let’s talk, get off the fucken road” – Tribal Ranger announced on the highway leading to #BurningMan festival where climate activists blocked the road. About 37 seconds later a ranger RAMMED through blockade, made arrest at gun point. pic.twitter.com/JUckcr6qoE
— FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) August 28, 2023
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