Oak Grove Extraction #4

The second day of attack on our infrastructure began when a humongous crane arrived at 6:00. We took up our positions and waited for them to get it ready. The actual assault began at 9:00. there were a good number of supporters in the street and they gave us courage. We were somewhat tired and traumatized from the day before and one tree sitter short. The crane rose 300 feet in the air, well above anything we had ever imagined. But we were ready and defended the best we could. many people held platforms while others got on lines. The extractors were more prepared and put bolts on our lines. Then they tried to attach them to the cherry pickers, cut the end with no one on it and lower them to the ground. Again and again we defended the lines with our lives.

While a Dumpster Muffin stood at the top of the redwood tree she was approached numerous time be a large basket hanging from a crane. They repeatedly approached her and she could easily have fallen. Her shouting and putting her life in the way of danger helped convince the extractors to back off from Redwood.

Bird was in Atlantica. From above extractors cut down supplies and a large platform and it fell. Any of these objects could have killed him or knocked him out of the tree.

I was on a line and an extractor held a knife to the line. He said, "I am going to cut it." Then he said, "I am cutting into it now," and began to move his knife back and forth. I believe that he did not cut into it but I took it as a threat to my life.