Friday, July 12, 2013

Walker Statement On Mining Site; But There Must Be A Page Missing

I don't see the part about enforcing the laws covering the mining company's use of heavily-armed security guards brought in from Arizona who were present for days at mining sites without being licensed to be in Wisconsin.

Which is a violation of state law.

While the tribal chief issued a calming statement, here's the opposite from Walker:
July 12, 2013
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 267-7303

Statement from Governor Scott Walker on Situation at Proposed Mine Site

Madison – Today, Governor Scott Walker released the following statement on the situation at the proposed mine site in Iron County, WI:

The type of harassment and abuse we saw on the recent video of radical activists at Gogebic Taconite's proposed mine site has no place in Wisconsin.  These extremists - who are disrupting work and causing harm to law-abiding employees - should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  I appreciate the efforts of law enforcement in the area and spoke with the Iron County Sheriff to offer any assistance that may be needed going forward.  The laws of Wisconsin will be upheld. 
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3 comments:

  1. Jake formerly of the LPJuly 12, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Uhh Scotty. I wouldn't call a bunch of people who are restricting access to areas that the public is allowed access to "law-abiding." Neither would I call an organization "law-abiding" that uses security that they are not permitted to use. At least the protesters had a legal right to be on the property (until they did illegal acts, that is).

    Apparently Sykes gave Scotty the talking points, too bad for him that making a statement does not necessarily make it true. But please try "divide and conquer" on this one, because I don't get the impression folks in the Northwoods are exactly supportive of GTac right now.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    "I don't get the impression folks in the Northwoods are exactly supportive of GTac right now."

    Nor should they be. They have been lied to from day one.

    They were promised jobs. When GTac "needed" site security they hired workers from Arizona. So much for jobs, jobs, jobs, local jobs!

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  3. GeoffTJuly 12, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    I've noticed a lot of claims thrown around recently that GTAC brought in Bulletproof because they thought that their employees might be in physical danger - based upon the events of June 11th - to the point of requiring armed guards for protection.

    But this doesn't add up: Bulletproof were only there from July 4th, more than three weeks later.

    If GTAC's story is true, to say that Bulletproof's armed guards were only brought in to protect their employees from danger is to say that GTAC wilfully exposed its employees to great danger for over three weeks in blatant violation of Wisconsin employment law.

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