Greenpeace vandalizes HP roof in toxics protest

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ^ | 7/28/09 | bizjournals

[NormsRevenge]

Greenpeace USA said Tuesday that it painted a message on the roof of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s head office in Palo Alto and voice-mailed HP employees with messages from William Shatner protesting the use of toxic materials.

The group claimed that its members had painted the words "Hazardous Materials" and Greenpeace on the roof using non-toxic childrens' fingerpaint. The message reportedly is spread over about 11,500 square feet.

The Washington, D.C.-based group also said it had sent voice messages to HP employees from Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek,” calling on the company to phase out toxic chemicals.

[mountn man]

The group claimed that its members had painted the words "Hazardous Materials" and Greenpeace on the roof using non-toxic childrens' fingerpaint.

Meanwhile HP will paint over this using regular, non-non toxic paint.

[rahbert]

I hope HP sues the hell out of GP!

[Izzy Dunne]

The next rain WON’T wash out Shatner’s voice...

[Tijeras_Slim]

Like he’s got room to talk, with all that Corbomite stuff and all... jus’ sayin’...

[a fool in paradise]

Greenpeace USA said Tuesday that it painted a message on the roof of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s head office in Palo Alto and voice-mailed HP employees with messages from William Shatner protesting the use of toxic materials.

Were they overdramatic and in Esperanto?

[a fool in paradise]

using non-toxic childrens' fingerpaint.

How childish.

[Revolting cat!]

Message from William Shatner:

LUUUUUUUUUCY!

[NewHampshireDuo]

Guess nothing is clean and non-hazardous for these jerks. Back in the good old days (late 60s) the facilities guys would have to go up on the roof of the semi plant I worked at to clear off the dead birds that resulted from (mainly) silane releases.

The HP plant is probably not even emitting anything (heck they are in CA), probably just using the usual assortment of chemicals that they have to use, each of which is tightly controlled with regard to emissions.

[bondjamesbond]

I notice that Greenpeace did not pull a stunt like this in China.

If they keep the heat on HP, they will simply move production to China, and the problem will be “solved”.

[TSgt]

[ASOC]

LOL

Saw the story posted over at a gree site.

Most of the comments were about how GreenPeace and the SC had become dollar whores.

Less green and more greed.

[Turret Gunner A20]

The next rain WON’T wash out Shatner’s voice....

Who cares??

[piytar]

I hope HPs lawyers sued greenpuke out of existence. Criminal charges would be nice, too.

[theymakemesick]

I guess they use someone elses’ printers and computers to publish their propaganda with, a company that makes them out of kitten breath and rainbows. Idiots.

[DM1]

this was the message left on the HP employee machines

[CholeraJoe]

An hour with a pressure washer and poof!

[Turret Gunner A20]

I hope HP sues the hell out of GP!

Looks like a good case to me.

[DM1]

whoopsie found a better one

[greatplains]

Meanwhile the rain can wash the large quantity of non-toxic finger paint into the storm drains. Did they check to see if that would have an effect on any stormwater permits? Oh, I forgot - non-toxic always = perfectly safe.