Plant Owner Says EPA Nearly Ruined His Business

Hendersonville Times-News ^ | January 15, 2005 | Joel Burgess

[steplock]

Special agent Tyler Amon - apparently an FOB (friend of bill) eco-terrorist - needs to be sent to prison and see if 'bubbah' wants to 'investigate' his sites.

[stboz]

I hope this guy disembowels the EPA.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

In 2000 he brought a conspiracy lawsuit against the CID, but the $6 million complaint was denied because of the federal agents' special immunity.

Special immunity? So the CID gets to act any way it wants with zero accountability. Who looks after the secret police? Apparently there's no recourse unless CID agents choose to arrest themselves.

[superiorslots]

Quote: Steve McNabb, whose wife, Jan, owns American Carolina Stamping

This is very common. Men will put their business in their wife's name because the gov't has to give so many contracts to female owned business.

I know at least 3 men that have done this. Their wives do not even know which key unlocks the front door.

[Voltage]

Apparently the owner doesn't realize that it is public policy to force such businesses to China.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

In 2000 he brought a conspiracy lawsuit against the CID, but the $6 million complaint was denied because of the federal agents' special immunity.

This is Bill Klinton's/Al Gore's wet dream: special environmental police that are beyond any accountability.

[VIDADDICT]

According to a November press release, the CID charged 293 defendants with environmental crimes in fiscal year 2004, or 46 more than the year before.

And how many convictions?????

[Rebelbase]

ping.

I remember reading about this guy's trouble a year or two ago. Is this place near the railroad tracks and hwy. 64? (If so, I thin I applied for a job there around 1980)

[Dat Mon]

"Apparently the owner doesn't realize that it is public policy to force such businesses to China."

You nailed it.

Try to operate a successful business in the US, and you get a boot in the butt, starting with the state and then fed government.

Move your base of operations to China..you get a pat on the back.

This BS which really accelerated under the Bubba Admin, has to change now that the pubs have a 'mandate'.

We are watching and waiting for results.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Yep. We now have environmental police that are beyond prosecution for misconduct because they have "special immunity". We're not talking about the former USSR, Maoist China, or Nazi Germany. Nope, it's the good ole US of A. Very nice.

[sgtbono2002]

Sounds like the EPA and the IRS both have agents who use their jobs to work off their own personal feuds.

[unixfox]

Steve McNabb

VS

EPA

Yep, sounds fair to me. I hope he wins, but will he get re-imbursed for even more time and lawyers fees? I hope he kicks their ass!

[Space Wrangler]

The EPA is the epitome of the term "enviro-nazi's". Most criminal investigations go completely un-checked, and most 'tips' that the agency investigates comes from disgruntled employees (who almost always have an axe to grind). These people have near limitless power nad can ruin you in short order if they so choose. I hope this guy nails their hides to the wall!

[somniferum]

McNabb said he plans to sue for $10 to $15 million for lost business, attorneys fees and other damages. And we wonder why we are off shoring so much of our manufacturing.... I wonder how many more people could have been hired were it not for the whims of some unelected, unaccountable EPA bureaucrats

[snowsislander]

It's absurd how much time and money we spend on completely non-productive activities.

[snopercod]

Right. That's the place. Older threads:

Suit Filed Over 1999 EPA Raid (EPA, DENR, Janet Reno) Posted by snopercod 04/21/2000

Businessman describes EPA raid to '60 Minutes' Posted by Gritty 03/26/2001

I think there is one other thread, if I can find it.

[pointsal]

Hey, dude...P/C liberals wrote those rules....

If vesting the company in the little lady's name works, so be it.