1st Polluter shot by EPA officers in organization's history

Key West Citizen and Bait Wrapper ^ | July 6, 2009 | ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff

[Elle Bee]

EPA fugitive who shot at officers expected to change plea

A Utah fugitive critically injured March 10 during a shoot-out with law enforcement officers in a Marathon trailer park is expected to avoid a trial by pleading guilty today.

Larkin Baggett, 54, formerly of Salt Lake City, was shot in the neck and buttocks after he allegedly pointed an assault rifle at a Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy and three U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agents.

Baggett was the first man shot by EPA officers in that organization's history.

A change of plea hearing is scheduled today in the courtroom of U.S. Judge Michael Moore at the federal courthouse in Key West.

"Such a hearing usually indicates that a defendant has expressed to the court an intent to plead guilty," said Alicia Valle, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office. "However, a defendant can always change his or her mind and proceed to trial."

Valle declined to discuss whether a plea agreement was negotiated with Baggett.

Baggett faces three charges of assault on a federal officer, assault on a person assisting a federal officer and illegal possession of firearms by a felon.

Prosecutors are moving to permanently keep the weapons seized from Baggett's trailer, which included two AR-15 assault rifles, a .308-caliber assault rifle and a pistol that shoots .223 cartridges. It's unclear whether prosecutors also want to seize his property, boat and vehicle.

Baggett was wanted on an EPA warrant for not appearing in court in 2008 on charges of illegally treating and disposing of hazardous waste in Salt Lake City, and illegally discharging acidic chemical waste into the sewer system.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Some trucks haul chemicals. They frequently must be washed out between loads of different products, to avoid cross contamination.

Okay, and you don't see a problem if the chemicals rinsed out of a truck are dumped down the sewer?

[Old Professer]

Wasn’t trying to scrape your boot, Jack.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

WHY are EPA “agents” even allowed to be NEAR guns?

The mob is big into toxic waste dumping as part of their "waste management" enterprises.

[BykrBayb]

Are you asking me to answer for someone else’s post? I hate when people do that.

[Elle Bee]

They washed the outside of trucks not the inside of tankers

and if they did it's still no reason for two life altering injuries at home in the dead of night in the name of saving the environment

An armed EPA agent is over the top

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[thefactor]

as can all the people who’s ground water is now full of hydrochloric acid.

[Elle Bee]

The mob is big into toxic waste dumping as part of their "waste management" enterprises.

In Salt Lake City ?

Tony "The Mormon" Soprano?

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[Bubba Ho-Tep]

:But what's the difference? He was a polluter and they needed 10 armed guys to flush him out of his trailer

Or, he was an accused felon who jumped bail, went underground on the other side of the country, and was only found when a tipster alerted authorities.

[TheOldLady]

Well, sulfuric is pretty nasty, and hydrochloric is just really concentrated stomach acid.

But hydrofluoric acid is the nastiest stuff that you can imagine. It can etch glass. If you get HF on your skin, your flesh will catalyze, and the acid will not stop until it hits calcium (your bones).

I'm no fan of the EPA, but dumping HF really is a serious crime

"Fluoride ions penetrate and form insoluble salts with calcium and magnesium. Soluble salts also are formed with other cations but dissociate rapidly. Consequently, fluoride ions release, and further tissue destruction occurs."

Quoted from eMedicine.

[TheOldLady]

Please read Post #24 to get another side of the issue.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

and if they did it's still no reason for two life altering injuries at home in the dead of night in the name of saving the environment

Bail jumper.

[calex59]

I don't care what he flushed down the drain. We are not talking a serial killer here. The EPA should be disbanded, they certainly shouldn't be armed and able to hunt citizens down for poluting. F*** the government, and I mean all of them. This is tyranny plain and simple and if you can't see it too bad for you. This kind of crap is unconstitutional and should be stopped immediately if not sooner. They had no right to use force on this guy. Had they went to his door in broad daylight, since they knew where he lived, they could have arrested him without a fight, but no, they had to sneak in the dead of night and shoot him when he picks up a firearm, which most of us would have done had someone surrounded our home in the dark.

Shooting people over pollution and you think it is ok!

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

In Salt Lake City ?

Organized crime: It isn't just Italian anymore.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

So do you think there should be no enforcement to stop people from dumping toxic chemicals?

[Elle Bee]

Please read Post #24 to get another side of the issue.

Or read the side of any commercial car wash or dishwasher goo

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[Elle Bee]

LOL ...

It was a truck wash ... fagettaboutit .. LOL

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[thefactor]

they knew he was armed and dangerous. he fled a federal indictment and wasn't all that easy to track down. how did they know where he would be during daylight hours? they should have just waited?

you people act like this guy was just sitting in his own house minding his own business. he was a fugitive, plain and simple.

[WKUHilltopper]

“he ran a truck wash”

You’re kidding?! Then he is an evil polluter...pffft! Wait until you get a SWAT team because you’re using the evil brand of light bulbs.

[Elle Bee]

well than be sure to kevlar up the next time you take aim at a urinal mint and pee because the same fate could await you

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[thefactor]

sage advice. thanks.