PROTESTERS HAVE ONCE AGAIN AFFECTED WORK ON THE HIGHWAY 101 BYPASS AROUND WILLITS. TWO WOMEN, KIM BANCROFT AND MAUREEN KANE, HAVE LOCKED THEMSELVES TO A GIANT BULLDOZER CALLED A RIPPER. THE MACHINE IS BEING USED TO REMOVE SOIL FROM A HILLSIDE TO BE USED IN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE NEW HIGHWAY. BANCROFT AND KANE HAVE LOCKED THEIR HANDS TO THE EQUIPMENT IN WELDED STEEL TUBES THAT MAKE REMOVAL DIFFICULT, AND MUST BE SAWN THROUGH. A THIRD PROTESTER, STEVE KEYES, WAS ARRESTED WHEN HE WOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR SIDE, WHERE HE WAS STATIONED WITH WATER. ACCORDING TO PROTESTERS, THE BYPASS IN ITS CURRENT FORM IS UNNECESSARY, AND IS TOO EXPENSIVE AT A COST OF $210 MILLION. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PROTESTERS HAVE COST TAXPAYERS WELL OVER $2 MILLION DOLLARS SINCE THE PROTESTS BEGAN IN JANUARY.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:39:14 +0000
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