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Related: About this forumFayette Farmer Fights Frackers
73 year old retired teacher/principal stands up to liars who repeatedly destroyed and poisoned his land. This guy is my new hero.
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marcellusshale/farmer-released-from-jail-after-confronting-workers-over-mine-discharge-666836/
niyad
(113,613 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)Smilo
(1,944 posts)Ms. Gentz's statement said the company has a permit that allows it to pump water out of its pipeline trench but was "unaware" that it contained "acid mine discharge."
Yep pure bullshit.
As for imprisoning Mr. Bezjak - I think that judge should be given a look over to see if she is profiting from this company.
blue neen
(12,334 posts)Not.
You're absolutely right. Pure bullshit.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)Yeah, right, we care. Of course it was a "blame the landowner". His is "difficult". Well, shit, you come on his property without notice, you tear down his fences and don't even try to keep the cattle from getting out, you don't let him know that he should move the cattle to another area, you pollute his pasture.......and he is the difficult one. Incredible.
And why is it that every single "spokesperson" is female???? No matter what, it is always a woman who goes out there and lies like a sack of shit. As a woman, I am always pissed that these females make us all look like deceitful liars.
JPZenger
(6,819 posts)So the farmer is imprisoned for talking to workers on his own dairy farm?
He dropped off a friend for chemotherapy and intended to pick him up after the hearing. Instead, he was in jail with father rapers and trash dumpers.
Pat Riot
(446 posts)He got to go back to the restaurant afterwards and Alice gave him some pie.
Number9Dream
(1,564 posts)Thanks for posting my friend. This story was not covered by the Allentown Morning Call, or WFMZ, or any other media in the Lehigh Valley.
badhair77
(4,222 posts)I did not see this in The Patriot-News but maybe I missed it. My husband did not see it either. I did a search of pennlive and did not find it. I did, however, see a link to the Scranton paper.
I have to take a break from the frackers and Corbett or my blood pressure will do me in - death by Corbett. Bastard.
JPZenger
(6,819 posts)we often read news online 3 days before it makes the papers.
badhair77
(4,222 posts)I'll look for it.
Pat Riot
(446 posts)Good to see you around these parts again.