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Tue Oct-23-07 06:38 PM
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Has Blackwater deployed to California yet? |
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Bet you they will if they aren't there already.
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Tue Oct-23-07 06:39 PM
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1. That was my first thought, since most of the National Guard is overseas. nt |
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Tue Oct-23-07 06:40 PM
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2. Don't know about Blackwater but |
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I heard they are using some prisoners to help fight the fires here.
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Tue Oct-23-07 06:40 PM
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3. One of the fires started exactly in the town of Potrero, the area Blackwater is trying to buy. |
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I know there are fires everywhere, but this one smells stinky. The town revolted when its city council considered letting Blackwater in, and fired the entire city council. now they are all losing their homes. We're talking about a Small town of 200 families, I think.
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Tue Oct-23-07 07:56 PM
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8. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it turned out that someone associated with Blackwater |
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"accidentally" knocked over a barbecue in the area at 3 a.m. Sunday morning. I wouldn't put it past those Blackwater types.
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Tue Oct-23-07 06:41 PM
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stay out of my beloved state!
Oh, that's right, they are trying to take over Potrero - I was in a protest against them not too long ago!
Facists!
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Wed Oct-24-07 01:42 AM
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13. You were there? Good for you! I wanted to go but I couldn't. One day when you have time, will you |
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Wed Oct-24-07 01:43 AM
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15. I hope you don't live near Potrero do you? |
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Wed Oct-24-07 03:59 PM
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No, I'm about 1-1/2 north of there.
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Tue Oct-23-07 06:48 PM
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5. No. Most counties in CA have sent crews, CDF (CA Forestry Dept fire crews), |
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Edited on Tue Oct-23-07 06:50 PM by pinto
other crews from neighboring states, and I understand the CA State National Guard has been called up, as well.
(aside) My little county sent 200 firefighters. :thumbsup:
Blackwater style operations have no place in this situation - if they have any in any situation.
Crews are stretched thin, obviously. We'll see what happens in the next 24 - 48 hours. Winds are supposed to settle come Wednesday or Thursday.
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Tue Oct-23-07 07:23 PM
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6. They wouldn't be deployed to fight fires.... |
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....just like they weren't deployed to help the flood victims of New Orleans.
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Tue Oct-23-07 07:54 PM
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7. If you are implying some kind of martial law scenario (?), you're off base, imho. These fires |
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Edited on Tue Oct-23-07 07:54 PM by pinto
spread up and down the So Cal chaparral between the sea, the canyons and the interior ranges. I can understand your skepticism, in light of Katrina, yet this is an annually rehearsed scenario in So Cal. Fires here, as you know, are an annual occurrence - sometimes minor, sometimes devastating - as in 2003.
There are mutual aid pacts among all fire fighting agencies in the state, and our Western neighbors. In a case like this it includes the CA National Guard.
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Wed Oct-24-07 01:43 AM
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14. North Carolina is sending some national guards and planes. |
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Tue Oct-23-07 07:58 PM
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9. Why, is there oil in California or just people? |
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Tue Oct-23-07 09:31 PM
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10. We need someone to shoot the refugees |
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an generally maintain order.
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Tue Oct-23-07 09:34 PM
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12. *Yael makes note of new talking point* |
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