BASF guard shot Freeport, Texas Chemical Plant Complex

The Facts online newspaper ^ | 1-24-2004 | Staff Reports

[jpsb]

Why would someone be taking pictures of a plant at night. Plants are well lite so you can take pics, but why at night? Why would someone taking pictures shot a guard that is merely interesting in why he's taking pictures?

You are a hoot

[hummingbird]

Why do these people have an infinite love for white pickups?

I think white paint reflects the most heat - comes in handy in the ME (and in Texas summers!). Watching BagCam during the beginning of war, I was struck by the number of white vehicles in Baghdad until I thought of heat factor.

[Al B.]

Like you say, a little explosion could cause a big problem.

Years ago here in Houston an ammonia tanker truck fell off the 610/59 overpass and crashed to the road below. The fumes killed a bunch of people.

I can only imagine what blowing up a big tank of this stuff couild do.

[mewzilla]

Taking pics is one thing. Maybe it's a competitor. But plugging the guard..? Somehow I don't think corporate espionage has gotten quite that bad.

[Xenalyte]

Why would someone be taking pictures of a plant at night.

If plants are well-lit at night, I can think of several reasons why corporate offices would want pics of their plants in all states . . . but there's no indication this guy was from Corporate.

[weegee]

Houston/Texas PING II (longer thread on this topic)

[gdc314]

I'll bet the true story will be out shortly and it won't involve someone from the ME or a white truck...or anyone other the the "guard".


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[pax_et_bonum]

"The guard told police the shooter was a man of Middle-Eastern descent with bushy hair and a mustache"

Whew! I'm just thankful that it wasn't one of those elderly white women with nail clippers.

[blam]

Surfside bump. (Wasn't Clute in the news a week or two ago?)

[TheMom]

I gotta join you in the skeptic corner.

[TheMom]

My mother lives in Jones Creek, also. I'll wave to you next time I am there.

[Nita Nupress]

The BASF plant in Freeport stores high levels of both ammonia and formaldahyde. I wouldn't dare post the source of this information, as the list contains the top 100 sites in the country.

[pax_et_bonum]

"After clearing that up I noticed the line where the shooter drove off in a 'white pickup'. Why do these people have an infinite love for white pickups?"

White is the most common vehicle color and here in Texas, white pickups nearly outnumber mosquitoes.

[pax_et_bonum]

great tag line!

[Dog Gone]

Sure. The security guard shot himself for the hell of it.

[VRWCTexan]

Well said!

[TheMom]

Scary thought, huh??? ;-)

[tubavil]

Armed arab terrorist on pre-bombing picture taking recon. mission shoots guard and...

"BASF spokeswoman Sharon Rogers said there is no indication the shooting is linked to terrorism."

This bimbo now has a standing job offer high in NTSB management!

[LibWhacker]

As of 10:30 p.m., Dietrich said the incident was not being investigated as an attempted terrorist attack.

These contemptuous a**holes would be telling us 9/11 was an accident if millions of people hadn't seen it with their own eyes.

[Flyer]

APB Ping. . .

The guard told police the shooter was a man of Middle-Eastern descent with bushy hair and a mustache

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