Longshoremen clash shuts Northwest ports

Seattle Times ^ | 9/8/11 | Nancy Bartley and Mike Carter

[Baynative]

At least 500 Longshoremen stormed the Port of Longview and broke out windows in the guard shack, according to Longview Police Chief Jim Duscha. As men wielding baseball bats and crowbars held six guards captive, others cut brake lines on boxcars and dumped grain, according to Duscha.

[stephenjohnbanker]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

Longshoremen are the most grossly OVERPAID slugs in America.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Let 500 tea partiers try anything remotely like it, and they’d be charged to the hilt with conspiracy, kidnapping, assault etc etc. ....”

“Free “ press......LOL!

[sinanju]

2003, Oakland. In the runup to Iraqi Freedom.

Gov. Moonbeam was Mayor of Oakland. As I recall, he surprised everybody by dealing with them ruthlessly.

That was then...

[CodeToad]

This shows that your second book, Domestic Enemies, is not that far off in that a government can allow thugs to rule the roost while attacking the rest of the citizens.

I know, shameless plug, but it really does fit the situation.

[I got the rope]

BTTT

[holyscroller]

I think we need to write to the judge. He started off strong, but is now caving. He should be fining the rioters something like $25,000 per day. (King County fined a friend of mine $25,000 per day over a Property Rights issue. He fought back and won, but if the govt can fine you that much, a judge could do the same thing over an injunction the goons ignored.) I think we should focus on the judge. He could put a top to this nonsense real fast.

[Baynative]

I haven’t seen mention of a judge involved yet. Who is it? —I’ll write him.