Two women admitted to multiple acts of vandalism along the Dakota Access Pipeline in Iowa and other states. Ruby Montoya was joined by Jessica Reznicek outside the Iowa Utilities Board office in Des Moines where they read from a statement.
Reznicek says they felt they had to do something, and detailed the actions she says they took to try and stop the pipeline.
State Troopers watched as the two women read their statement. When they finished, they pulled a hammer and crowbar from their backpacks and began to tear letters off the Iowa Utilities Board sign behind them. Troopers quickly moved in and arrested them.
The two women say they will represent themselves in their trial with the help of a lawyer.
