Hazmat has regs that take precidence. Area must be cleared no matter who owns it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
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Hazmat has regs that take precidence. Area must be cleared no matter who owns it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
That's why I said the two guys didn't know chiz. Literally thousands of hours of video have been shot by every known agency on the planet. Workers have interviewed, wildlife recovery folks have been interviewed, captains of fishing boats contracted to skim oil have been interviewed. The whole thing didn't make any sense. Why would BP care about an interview with 2 dozen workers? Other than the fact the workers don't speak for BP, what harm could it do and you know if BP really took that position it would be reported in a heartbeat and probably by the workers themselves.
You can buy it if you want. I don't. Abade, abade, that's all folks!
You're missing the point of a "security staff", Justin.
You can hire your own security guard to follow you around, but that person can not deny the media access to you if they find a way around them. He also can not deny access to the building that you're in for lunch if you're not on your work site.
In this instance, a temporary outdoor facility has been established on the beach for the purposes of cleaning up the oil spill. The sheriff of that county has authority to permit or deny any of BP's requests to employ a security staff for the purposes of keeping non-work related personnel off the premises.
Since BP has granted the media access to a media TENT where they receive information as it is released by BP, their is no media black out.
For crying out loud, people. Sometimes you DON'T need to know everything. What information do you really think you're going to get from some "bottom if the latter" guy anyway?
Exactly. Was going to edit mine to say that...but you did it for me. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
I understand that, But those 2 boy scouts would not have authority to enforce an access restriction, The area where they are cleaning up the animals is protected by National Guard troops for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
Aren't you always the one that picks on our little in-house conspiracy theorists? lol! There's no conspiracy here. If I were a worker for BP and they didn't protect me during my work and down time, from the media...I would sue, and I know I'm far from the only one that would feel that way. BP is doing what every other company would do for their employees.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
That area belongs to BP. "Property of BP" is in those tents. "Private property of the workers of BP" are in those tents. Their job is to keep non BP employees out of those areas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
No I am not, Thats exactly what I am trying to say, BP hired those guys to try and keep people from talking to the workers, and thats fine, BUT, unless that beach was officially closed, which it wasnt, anybody can go there,,, as the security supervisor allowed them to do when he got there, (the guy on the quad),Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
Hey! I'm arguing with you not against you, T. I'm on your side. There is no conspiracy here.
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Originally Posted by Rick
LOL! I must have totally misunderstood you then. ;) My bad!
Forget about the tents,, The security gaurd was trying to keep those guys off a public beach,,, They cant do that ! and when it was said and done, they didnt do that, right ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
LOL, sue Who ? there is nothing illegal about media or anyone else walking up and asking someone a question in a public place,, My goodness, you watch Politics,,, what you are saying is the same as saying protesters standing on a public street yelling at somebody can be sued for being there,, Please......Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
You need to understand that there is no way to protect those hundreds of of employees with a handful of security personnel, unless they are able to cordon off a "safe zone".Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
Yes, a supervisor allowed it to happen before, and there was most likely a complaint by a worker and the policy changed like they do in every other working situation.
What's the big deal? It's not like their hiding aliens on the beach or creating a nuclear bomb. Their cleaning oil out of sand. Wooooo!! I sure wish I could see more video of THAT. LOL! Don't worry. If there was something that could be considered a conspiracy, Janet Napaliano would be up their butts with an FBI team. LOL!!
...serious question...if they did allow for those employees to be interviewed regularly...what exactly are WE going to do with the 'information' that we get? Get pissed off? Complain? Take care of it...er...yeah...THAT'S not going to happen. It will don nothing but entertain the masses, and the bottom line is that this situation is not here to entertain you or me. They are working their butts off to clean up a HUGE mess, that is getting worse by the day. Wanna know what they're doing behind the scenes? Get a job with BP or volunteer to help with the clean up. ;)
Those tents were where employees were at. The buffer gave them a safe place for them to be. It's really very simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
The authority is with the law. I have first responder cards as truck driver that authorize me to clear areas of people. Responsibilty and training at many levels. My 126F card only authorizes me but also mandates that I report, make an attempt at containment if reasonable and keep people away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
Yo! Wanna buy some tickets. Look here. I got two primo tickets to this cat fight. Read those posts ^^^ my man. This is some good stuff goin' down. You can get two for the price of one and you know that's a bargain. Get you money out 'cause the next guy up is gonna buy.
I am not talking about interviews right now,, I am talking about a private person telling another private person they cannot go onto a public beach that has not been closed by an official agency. as for the interviews, The "security " gaurds cant do anything about that either, its up to the interview-ee, The only reason those "security" gaurds were there is because 90% of the public (or more) would believe they had authority and not go onto the beach,, I AM NOT SAYING anyone should be there bothering the workers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
Sue my employer for not giving me a safe place to work. Have you ever read your employee handbook, dude?Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
You don't seem to see the difference here. This isn't someone on the street. They aren't protesters. They are EMPLOYEES of a large corporation, brought there to do a job. They are allotted the same rights as any other employee in the USA. Just like road crews can't talk to the media when they are working on a highway project. It's UNSAFE. If the employees wished to be interviewed, they are more than capable of walking the...what...100 yards to the mass of media personnel to speak up.
Ooooh! And he guppied. Justin had a strong offense going and buckled. He started backin' up and the bells started beepin'.
He sure did. Trabitha pushed him into that corner and stuck him there. I like your use of the word guppied, too.
Thanks. You don't hear that too often anymore.
So you changed the subject? 1) a private person doesn't have a camera and microphone. 2) if the beach is a work area, they DO have the right to tell ANYONE that they can't be there. Why is this so hard for you to grasp?? Did you want to go SWIMMING in the oil and use it as a deep moisture bath or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
If you're on the beach that they are trying to clean you ARE bothering the workers. Just like I can't walk into a work zone on a "public street", I can't walk on to a work zone on a "public beach."
And now she's going in for the kill.
Just like a wounded deer under the glare of an alpha wolf.
Very nice analogy.
Why thank you.
Please, I was A firefighter for many years for the state of California, sure, if you spill your load on the road and if its dangerous, you are expected to keep people away from it until the authorities show up, this is different, It is a public beach that was not officially closed,Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
I think the fact that their security staff were keeping people off the beach...indicated that it WAS officially closed. LOL! Just sayin'.
Well that's a bad sign, Rick.
It sure is. Once they resort to old timer stories you know their ship is goin' down.
I don't know about you but I think Trabitha has opened up a can of whoop azz and poured it all over Justin.
(chuckle) Indeed she has. What's the score, Rick.
It looks like Trabitha 4, Justin 1.
LOOK, Bottom Line,, Did the Reporter approach the workers and the tents despite the Security gaurds ? YEP,, why ? BECAUSE HE COULD ! Chic !Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
I'm laughing my *** off here...LOL!
Thanks for the edit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
Don't call me "chic" or I shall be forced to reply in kind. Thank you.
So now you're saying that they had a right to be there...the security guards had no right to tell them that they COULDN'T be there...so they walked through anyway and you're fine with it. Is that about it? So...you're problem is...nothing?? WTF, Justin?
They DIDNT keep them off ,,,, LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
Yeah "Dude" lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
Another bad sign. He's asking the questions AND slinging the answers.
The man has me worried. He's back slid like a pelican in beach oil.
Very nice and appropriate for the fight.
I thought you'd like that. Now let's get back. Trabitha appears to have interjected humor into the fracas.
A sure sign that something big is coming!!
Umm how ya figure ? The reporters went right passed the security and did what they cane to dom talk to the BP employees under the BP tent on the Public beach,,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
This is unheard of. A player is turning on the announcers.
Lock the door, Rick. We don't want him in the broadcast booth.
"Click"
He's going down I tell you.
Dont call Me "dude" and i wont call you "Chic".Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha
We've called BP's security staff to protect the broadcast booth.
Tell him he can't come in here.
I would be he seems to think he has a right.
Oh, yeah. That's what this whole things been about. Make it Trabitha 5, Justin 1
You're giving her our points.
(shrug).
Ok I'm done now, Lets agree to disagree and move on :)
Did you just say "fracas"??? LOL!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Okay...that's my time, boys. I've got to get all my camping stuffs off the line before the sun goes down.
I'm out for now...but may I leave by saying...
BP has the right to protect their employees. If the media or anyone else chooses to ignore the request to leave them alone, BP has the right to press charges against those individuals for harassing the workers. Go right ahead and be a thorn in the side of a multi-million dollar company that is trying to clean up one of the largest spills this country has ever seen. Let's see how far that will get you. Hope you have a good lawyer because they have a lot. :smash:
What most people forget is that the Bill of Rights and Freedom of the press, only guarantees your right to REPORT news, it says nothing about harassing people on their lunch break. ;)
Chat at y'all tomorrow.
Did you see that? She belted him in the back of the head as he walked away.
Not very sportlady like in my book.
That'll be on bloopers for sure.
Dude isn't derogatory...and I don't even think I used it.
Chic IS derogatory and I know you used that.
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Originally Posted by Rick
LOL protect against bodily harm yes,, somebody asking them a question NO. sheeshhhhh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trabitha