Security guard is attacked at a power plant

PMSNBC ^ | 11/6/01 | Scott Saxton, WSAZ Charleston

[Steven W.]

PUTNAM CO., WV, Nov. 5 - With the world as it is now, an attack at a power plant gets even more attention. And it comes just days after the news leaked that the coast guard was already looking for a suspicious boat in our region. At this point, the coast guard is not sure whether the two things are connected. It could be a coincidence. But here's the good thing out of this whole mess: AEP says it was a test that security passed.

Putnam County Sheriff Stan Farley says, "Someone tried to come on the property." They came from the river side of the John Amos plant. A female security guard spotted one man and chased him. Then she says he turned and hit her. Farley says, "They were talking some type of foreign language. They got into the boat and took up the river." By the time police got there, only the ripples of the river remained. The men were long gone.

They're described as two dark skinned men, wearing dark clothing. Joe Haynes, with the John Amos Plant, says, "Our security reacted exactly the way we wanted them to." The Kanawha River is very close to the John Amos plant. AEP officials say from time to time people wander on to their property. Two months ago, they wouldn't have thought twice about this incident. Now they do.

September 11th changed that. A recent report from the Coast Guard adds to the concern. The guard says some boat is masquerading as a guard vessel in this region. Haynes says, "We're a little more sensitive to those kind of things, so we have to take that extra little bit of precaution when something like this happens." Joe Haynes says the already tight security at John Amos tightened even more after September 11th. Guards use mirrors to check under cars and trucks, just one precaution to keep much of the Valleys power supply pumping.

The guard who was involved in that scuffle, Patricia Parsons, is okay. She did go to the hospital, but she only had minor injuries. The Coast Guard is looking into this incident. They have the discretion with any water incident. The Coast Guard wants to find out if there are any connections to the bogus boat.

[ChemistCat]

Time to roll, my friend.

And it's time to pay attention to the "well-regulated militia" part of the 2nd Amendment. West Virginia is under attack! Time to find out how to set up a pyramid recall scheme (the military's very fast way of contacting large numbers of people by phone, systematically jumping over breaks in the chain when someone is not at home....) FReepmail OLD STUDENT if you need info on that; he'd be happy to help.

[Benson_Carter]

it wouldn't freak us out in NY, friend. We'd ask if we can join in.

[jrewingjr]

Glad to hear it! Be careful out there.

Achmed better be more careful, next time he tries to infiltrate a plant he's liable to have a good ole' boy slow him down. With cell phones, two way radios, and cameras for documentation. Zip ties make nice handcuffs, too. It should be hard for someone to get through, provided we get enough volunteers. People around here are pretty good shots too, if the need ever arose.

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With these kind of people to draw from, I'm sure we're gonna' come out on top. We are the "Switzerland" of America, don't **** with us, Achmed!

[magglepuss]

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[185JHP]

It might now be a good idea to recruit some more Reserve police officers. They have to go through extensive training, receive background checks, and have full LEO powers.

[jherd]

Interesting post. I grew up in the Kanawha valley and I have a lot of family that lives in the area. A few of them work at John Amos. I can vouch for the danger of the chemicals those plants produce. When I lived in Belle the Dupont plant had a leak which took the paint off the cars in town.