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Blackwater guards pumped on steroids, lawsuit alleges
cnn.com ^ | Nov 27, 2007 | CNN

Posted on 11/27/2007 6:14:50 PM PST by RDTF

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1 posted on 11/27/2007 6:14:52 PM PST by RDTF
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To: RedRover; Michael.SF.; panthermom; DogByte6RER; Santa Fe_Conservative; Virginia Ridgerunner; ...

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2 posted on 11/27/2007 6:19:36 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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To: RDTF

In other news, 99% of US Senators and Congressmen use “judgment-altering substances,. Ted Kennedy and Chris Dood account for 53% of them


3 posted on 11/27/2007 6:19:41 PM PST by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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Are the lawyers pushing this lawsuit/attack on Blackwater ACLU affiliated ?


4 posted on 11/27/2007 6:20:27 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Unite against Rudy ! - Vote Thompson ! - It's the only way to beat Hillary !)
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I heard 85% of Blackwater Guards like to look at hot chicks too!


5 posted on 11/27/2007 6:20:36 PM PST by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: RDTF

They forgot the part where once accepted as a Blackwater employee, they take you to their compound in NC, where they erase all of your memory and then implant a computer chip in your brain where Eric Prince and his evil band of brothers then control their actions from a secret cave.


6 posted on 11/27/2007 6:21:42 PM PST by panthermom (DUNCAN HUNTER 2008)
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same Susan Burke?

http://www.burkepyle.com/atty1.html


7 posted on 11/27/2007 6:22:03 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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All that I know is that blackwater is doing a good job, for they have allowed none in their care to be murdered, so I support Blackwater. Give them a siren and tell all others to stay out of their way, and all will be well.


8 posted on 11/27/2007 6:22:43 PM PST by tessalu
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To: RDTF

They are hired professional body guards.

Who cares if they are on steroids. More power to ‘em.


9 posted on 11/27/2007 6:24:57 PM PST by 2111USMC
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"The lawsuit does not request a specific amount in damages, but Burke said her clients want both compensation for their own losses and punitive damages against the firm "for having failed to take the reasonable and adequate corporate steps that they should have taken ages ago."

In other words, this is a left wing, anti-war fishing expedition.

10 posted on 11/27/2007 6:25:45 PM PST by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: Neu Pragmatist

Halliburton wasn’t doing it anymore as a boogeyman for the Left, so they’ve adopted Blackwater.


11 posted on 11/27/2007 6:25:46 PM PST by JennysCool (Don't taze me, Bro!)
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goes to show you what little this atty knows. No way this is going on as described in the world of security clearances.


12 posted on 11/27/2007 6:26:17 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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“The lawsuit accuses Blackwater of failing to control the use of steroids among its guards — an allegation Burke said came from “people in that community,” and one she said would be backed up as the case progresses. “

someone needs to call that bluff


13 posted on 11/27/2007 6:30:08 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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They aren’t even asking for specific damages. Most likely it will get tossed.


14 posted on 11/27/2007 6:32:28 PM PST by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: RDTF

The amount of misinformation regarding all private security companies is mindboggling. It amazes me what gets passed off as fact. I suppose next we’ll be reading they eat small children and worship the Devil.

BW is trying to take over the world. I know this because I read it on the internet. /s


15 posted on 11/27/2007 6:35:57 PM PST by panthermom (DUNCAN HUNTER 2008)
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To: airborne

Maybe she is hoping for a settlement. She gives each family $50.00 and keeps the rest for all of her hard work.


16 posted on 11/27/2007 6:38:49 PM PST by panthermom (DUNCAN HUNTER 2008)
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To: panthermom; airborne

that link above is probably her...

http://www.burkepyle.com/atty1.html

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17 posted on 11/27/2007 6:40:37 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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just give them a couple of goats to each family,and some deodorant, hajjis, smell pretty bad


18 posted on 11/27/2007 6:41:00 PM PST by proudusvet
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To: RDTF
The reality is that Blackwater has indeed fired people for steroid use, so they're on clear notice that there's steroid use," Burke said.

So since Blackwater fires people for using steroids, it must therefore be liable for people using steroids. The proof that its people use steroids is the fact that Blackwater fires them for it. This passes for logic among leftist attorneys and the dim bulbs who cover them in the press.

19 posted on 11/27/2007 6:43:50 PM PST by marron
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Do we really need to post anything from the commie news niwits?If nobody reads their shit they will go under.Some big guns are after BW and doing and saying anything to undermine their credibility.


20 posted on 11/27/2007 6:51:39 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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