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Rangers are basically “the cops” of BLM land, so if there’s an issue they’re the ones who will show up. In general these guys do the best with what they’ve got
by zerbinxx 3y ago
Rangers are basically “the cops” of BLM land, so if there’s an issue they’re the ones who will show up. In general these guys do the best with what they’ve got and they probably hate BM and all the hassle it brings. A normal weekend in rural Nevada requires maybe a call about a rancher’s lost livestock or a normal patrol route. These guys are certainly ill equipped to handle 70k outsiders showing up for a week, and particularly not well equipped for settling interpersonal/ideological disputes elegantly. I think their “ram down the barricade” strategy is pretty parsimonious given the time and tools they have to deal with protests and angry travelers.
- wingworks 3y agoAaah, thanks for explaining. Yeah can imagine they're not fans of the yearly event and the hassle it brings.
- standardUser 3y agoBurning Man has been happening there for 30 years. I find it impossible to believe they are "ill equipped to handle 70k outsiders showing up for a week".
- trogdor 3y agoI have met many BLM Rangers at Burning Man. Nearly all were super-into the event, and many had specifically requested the assignment.
- jrochkind1 3y agoJust to clarify * Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers https://www.blm.gov/programs/law-enforcement/what-we-do https://www.blm.gov/programs/law-enforcement/what-we-do are not the same thing as * Black Rock Rangers, a self-organized volunteer safety team of Burners https://burningman.org/event/participate/volunteering/teams/brc-rangers/ https://burningman.org/event/participate/volunteering/teams/... And neither are the same thing as Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police, which others have said is who is featured in the video. I have no idea. But the uniforms of the three different entities probably don't look much alike.
- philwelch 3y agoThe rangers in the video are actually a tribal police department.