Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

Associated Press

NIXON, Nev. (AP) — The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at climate activists blocking the road to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert. The tribe’s chairman declined to say if the weapon pointed at protesters was a handgun or a Taser. Videos on social media showed the ranger plowing into the group’s blockade and announcing on a bullhorn, “I will take you all out.” The coalition that organized the protest criticized the ranger’s actions as excessive.