After outrage at this fundamental attack on the water protectors basic human rights, the Sheriff‘s office later clarified that supplies would not be physically blocked, but that they would issue USD$1, 000 fines to any vehicle attempting to deliver supplies. This echoes earlier threats by the U.S. Army Corps of engineers which issued an evacuation order last Friday saying that anyone remaining at the camp after Dec. 5 “may be subject to citation under federal, state, or local laws.”