In Arkansas, Exxon Is Threatening to Arrest Reporters But Otherwise Telling Nobody Nothing

[unhappycamper]

http://www.commondreams.org/further/2013/04/05-5



In Arkansas, Exxon Is Threatening to Arrest Reporters But Otherwise Telling Nobody Nothing
by Abby Zimet
04.05.13 - 9:47 PM

A week after crude oil inundated an Arkansas neighborhood, on-site observers describe a Walking-Dead-like scene, reeking and empty but for men in Hazmat suits, where Exxon has imposed something like martial law - taking over every task from wildlife and environmental officials, enforcing a no-fly zone overseen only by an Exxon official, telling residents panicked about their sick kids and plummeting property values nothing at all, virtually banning media coverage of the damage and, today, threatening to arrest an InsideClimate News reporter for criminal trespass when she entered their Command Headquarters looking for information. Her evidently big mistake: Walking up to a table with a sign that said "Public Affairs."

[mtasselin]

1. HOW

How in the hell can they arrest anyone, they are a private company, if they have a problem call the police and let them decide, hopefully they have not been bought off yet.

[Demeter]

2. Another Big Scandal Passing Entirely Under the Radar

Our "government" seems to thing it can make all the rules without any consent of the governed.
Proof that we are no longer a representative democracy, but serfs in a neofuedal coup.

[chervilant]

3. "ExxonMobil Emergency Response

Strike Team"?!?

Kinda says it all, doesn't it?

Looks like ExxonMobil spent significant buckages to prepare for these 'contingencies.'

"NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG!" <=== Fascist catch phrase du jour.

[AndyA]

4. I hope everyone is letting the Arkansas Attorney General know about ExxonMobile's abusive behavior

He does not seem like he's a fan of the company.

[rhett o rick]

8. I dont think it will matter. Exxon rules.nm

[postulater]

5. Even the Jesus cross on top of the Strike Team trailer has six arms. ...MUTANTS! nt

[ZombieHorde]

6. Ha! nt

[Newest Reality]

7. I lvoe the title

since it suggest they are telling anybody anything, or somebody something.

[nineteen50]

9. Corporations

have taken over the government, media, courts and now law enforcement.

[DallasNE]

10. And Citizens United

Is the vehicle that has allowed this to happen. Money has been allowed to corrupt everything. It is at the heart of "too big to fail" which in reality is too big to take on. Why hasn't the Governor of Arkansas been on site and taking charge of the situation as it is his job.

[MountainLaurel]

11. BP did the samething in the Gulf

With the help of local law enforcement and the Coast Guard.