04-01-2015, 04:44 AM
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Protesters who this week interrupted work on what's expected to be the world's largest telescope were put on notice Tuesday that they face arrest if they continue to block crews from reaching the Mauna Kea summit construction site.
But the demonstrators vowed to continue and said they put the police on notice they are asserting their sovereign rights as Native Hawaiians to protect their culture and land.
Protesters who this week interrupted work on what's expected to be the world's largest telescope were put on notice Tuesday that they face arrest if they continue to block crews from reaching the Mauna Kea summit construction site.
But the demonstrators vowed to continue and said they put the police on notice they are asserting their sovereign rights as Native Hawaiians to protect their culture and land.