‘The Olympia police chief delivered a strong rebuke to Port operators during a city council hearing following a week-long protest over shipments of fracking materials destined for North Dakota.
Police Chief Ronnie Roberts accused the Port of Olympia of undermining the public’s trust in law enforcement.
“I don’t want my department to be the scapegoat for the decisions the port is making,” Roberts told Olympia City Council on Tuesday, urging the port to find alternatives to accepting fracking-related cargo, according to The Olympian.’
Read more: ‘Don’t make police scapegoat’: Chief blasts Port of Olympia who kicked out DAPL-related protesters

‘The Olympia police chief delivered a strong rebuke to Port operators during a city council hearing following a week-long protest over shipments of fracking materials destined for North Dakota.
Police Chief Ronnie Roberts accused the Port of Olympia of undermining the public’s trust in law enforcement.
“I don’t want my department to be the scapegoat for the decisions the port is making,” Roberts told Olympia City Council on Tuesday, urging the port to find alternatives to accepting fracking-related cargo, according to The Olympian.’
Read more: ‘Don’t make police scapegoat’: Chief blasts Port of Olympia who kicked out DAPL-related protesters