Hot take: Dakota Access Pipeline protesters burn tires in fight to protect the environment

As Twitchy reported, demonstrators on the front lines of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests are attracting some high-profile guests, including actor Mark Ruffalo and Jesse Jackson, but their efforts are still flying under the mainstream media radar.

Even clouds of heavy black smoke aren’t managing to attract much attention. No, the protesters aren’t signaling Leonardo DiCaprio’s private jet either (there were rumors that he was stopping by) but instead trying to head off authorities by setting fire to tires and debris … for the environment.

Dakota Access Pipeline protesters set fire to tires, debris as authorities try to remove them from the area. https://t.co/6IzNcvfJ6I pic.twitter.com/Tw1qQdxFey

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 27, 2016

Wait, you're burning tires to stop a oil pipeline? You do realize you've just done what you want to stop?

— Mr. C (@Colten45) October 27, 2016

We didn’t believe it either until we saw the photos.

Tires burn between #NoDAPL protesters and authorities pic.twitter.com/99nfXhVmSb

— Mike Nowatzki (@mikenowatzki) October 27, 2016

pic.twitter.com/8eOhfkkPXr

— Caroline Grueskin (@cgrueskin) October 27, 2016

Fire spreading through the straw bales pic.twitter.com/7AzsZM3UKJ

— Caroline Grueskin (@cgrueskin) October 27, 2016

How does burning tires at #NoDAPL #StandingRock promote your cause?

— Marcus Norvell (@MrNorvell) October 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/RavenHUWolf/status/791702250678693888

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really makes sense to protest an oil pipeline and protecting the water/environment by setting fire to tires. SMH.

— Nate Heinrich (@NateDH78) October 27, 2016

Hey #NoDAPL protestors. I appreciate you standing up for environment but you see the irony in setting rubber tires ablaze right?

— Sharrell (@sharrell86) October 27, 2016

Burning tires at #NoDAPL Smh

Smart guys. You just made yourselves look stupid.

— 501 (@II_501_II) October 27, 2016

Ruffalo missed out on the fumes, instead appearing on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” Thursday to point out the aggressive attitude emanating from police at the scene, compounded not only by their AR-15s but also — their black sunglasses.

.@MarkRuffalo speaks about police being 'aggressive' at pipeline protests: "I met a girl who had her arm broken" https://t.co/kd0JKhQMug

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 27, 2016