Posted on 09/08/2011 11:28:18 AM PDT by slickdain
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of Longshoremen stormed the Port of Longview early Thursday, overpowered and held security guards, damaged railroad cars, and dumped grain that is the center of a labor dispute, said Longview Police Chief Jim Duscha.
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That is criminal activity. Union or not, you obey the law.
“No one was hurt, and nobody has been arrested. Most of the protesters returned to their union hall after cutting brake lines and spilling grain from car at the EGT terminal, Duscha said.” Police Chief
Huh? You just did, didn’t you?
thats where a couple of guys, armed with taurus Judges, loaded with 410 birdshot, would come in handy.
Every ER and urgent care in town would be full of dockworkers with their butts full of bird shot.
Will we see kidnaping charges filed? The unions have to be brought under the law of the land. If not the thuggery will continue.
The union should be forced to pay treble damages!
I believe that meets the legal definition of kidnapping.
President Washington, from his perch, must be appalled at some of the thuggery going on in his namesake state! For shame!
I'd call that domestic terrorism!
they also held the security guards hostage... kidnapping.
and defied a court order... contempt of court.
used bats and knives to threaten the guards and destroy property... aggravated robbery.
These guys could get LIFE for this, they need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!
WTF??!!?? Washington state ping!
Typical union goons/thugs - but nobody will really learn about it from the MSM.
There were HUNDREDS of union thugs. You’d need more than just two guards with Taurus Judges... you’d need a half dozen Blackwater contractors armed well enough to fight a small South American war.
That’s a LOT of lawless rioters and would be utterly terrifying to face down. Rent-a-guards don’t get paid for that kind of thing.
Where the heck is the media on this?!
OJ did less than that and is serving at least nine years.
Isn’t that trespass and property damage?
They’re just following Hoffa Jr. orders to go to war.
>>These guys could get LIFE for this, they need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!<<
Dollars to donuts it gets in front of a liberal judge (most are) and they are found guilty of disorderly conduct and a $50 fine (suspended).
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