Comments on: The Bear Facts http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anthony Marenna http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-14775 Anthony Marenna Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=7021#comment-14775 No question about that. I just feel like there should be consequences at some point. If they are wasting taxpayer dollars by abusing police resources perhaps they should lose their tax-exempt status. Or get fined substantially. They cannot keep getting away with this nonsense. No question about that. I just feel like there should be consequences at some point. If they are wasting taxpayer dollars by abusing police resources perhaps they should lose their tax-exempt status. Or get fined substantially.

They cannot keep getting away with this nonsense.

]]> By: Patrick http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-14774 Patrick Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:09:34 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=7021#comment-14774 My thoughts on Greenpeace are they aren't following an procedures- they are going to pull the stunts they want to pull. Remember back in the day when they had those boats pulling up to oil tankers? I bet they didn't ask for permission back then and they prolly aren't now. My thoughts on Greenpeace are they aren’t following an procedures- they are going to pull the stunts they want to pull.

Remember back in the day when they had those boats pulling up to oil tankers? I bet they didn’t ask for permission back then and they prolly aren’t now.

]]> By: Anthony Marenna http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-14771 Anthony Marenna Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:29:11 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=7021#comment-14771 I don't know that it would have been a person or people stupid enough to think it was a bomb. It was originally reported as "suspicious," which if I saw a human sized stuffed polar bear dressed as a homeless man leaning into a garbage can, I would certainly think it was at least suspicious. Chances are, a Metro police officer or a member of Secret Service saw the large abandoned object by a garbage can and a Metro entrance, and followed some kind of procedure for objects of the kind in DC: extreme caution first. At worst Greenpeace is guilty of *repeated* carelessness that has cost the taxpayers money and the attention of their police and rangers. At best, they are hypocrites who littered to get on TV. I don’t know that it would have been a person or people stupid enough to think it was a bomb. It was originally reported as "suspicious," which if I saw a human sized stuffed polar bear dressed as a homeless man leaning into a garbage can, I would certainly think it was at least suspicious.

Chances are, a Metro police officer or a member of Secret Service saw the large abandoned object by a garbage can and a Metro entrance, and followed some kind of procedure for objects of the kind in DC: extreme caution first.

At worst Greenpeace is guilty of *repeated* carelessness that has cost the taxpayers money and the attention of their police and rangers. At best, they are hypocrites who littered to get on TV.

]]> By: tmoney http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-14770 tmoney Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:01:27 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=7021#comment-14770 I will agree that they should have given a heads up to the police but I dont put all the blame on Green peace. I also blame everyone stupid enough to think its a bomb. It sat there all through rush hour and wasn't reported becuause the 99.9% of people didnt see it as a threat. Apparently whoever reported it and the police have seen way too many batman flicks. The joker is not real. Any real life evil doer would have disguised their bomb not drawn attention to it. And I know critical thinking skills are in short supply, especially in DC, but if it was really a bomb it would have already exploded during rush hour, not when everyone is at work. I will agree that they should have given a heads up to the police but I dont put all the blame on Green peace. I also blame everyone stupid enough to think its a bomb.

It sat there all through rush hour and wasn’t reported becuause the 99.9% of people didnt see it as a threat. Apparently whoever reported it and the police have seen way too many batman flicks. The joker is not real. Any real life evil doer would have disguised their bomb not drawn attention to it. And I know critical thinking skills are in short supply, especially in DC, but if it was really a bomb it would have already exploded during rush hour, not when everyone is at work.

]]> By: Frank http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/09/18/the-bear-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-14769 Frank Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:34:27 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=7021#comment-14769 Agreed- A commuter scorned is one that shant help your cause. I have to think that a phone call to somebody to clear the Polar bear placement at some locations (like the Mall and the Metro) could have saved a lot of trouble, time and resouces. I appreciate a good protest/demonstration-especially one for a cause am sympathetic for-but at some point the line between in your face and inconsiderate gets crossed. Agreed-

A commuter scorned is one that shant help your cause.

I have to think that a phone call to somebody to clear the Polar bear placement at some locations (like the Mall and the Metro) could have saved a lot of trouble, time and resouces.

I appreciate a good protest/demonstration-especially one for a cause am sympathetic for-but at some point the line between in your face and inconsiderate gets crossed.

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