Put it, affluent people who do not live the stated values of burning man. resulting in the come modification of the event. whether or not that is a valid argument the pyramid lake tribal rangers who are responsible for the desert area where the event takes place were having none of it and after warning the protesters to clear the road and getting no cooperation, they did this one of the rangers jumped from the pickup truck gun apparently drawn ordering the protesters to the ground. get on the ground! we are nonviolent. we are environmental protesters. the tribal rangers say they are reviewing the officer s conduct. having been toward the thwarted on the ground, the group organizing the protest has now gone online creating a petition demanding that, quote: burners of the world unite. so far, it has been signed by