Threats on facebook, a local arrest

December 7th, 2015

What’s a terroristic threat?  What’s a crime committed in furtherance of terrorism?

Minn. Stat. 609.713  Threats of Violence

Minn. Stat. 609.714 Crimes Committed in Furtherance of Terrorism

Where’s the line on vitriol?  I’ve been seeing a lot of ugly stuff on the internet, even two Faux “analysts” were suspended for their nastiness, though with Faux, it seems “profanity” is the issue:

Fox suspends analysts for vulgar language in commentaries about Obama

Fox News suspends two commentators for profanity…

The racists who shot the #blacklivesmatter protesters were sure a lot worse than this guy below in their youtube and online comments, eeeeeuw.  They were charged with 2nd Degree Riot.

So anyway, here’s the guy from Pine Island, arrested after showing off his IQ, charges of threats of violence with intent to terrorize, and threats of violence with display of a replica firearm (yes, a replica is listed under terroristic threat statute), and minor drug charges:

fbBussmanIn the Roch PB:

Police: Pine Island man arrested after threatening to go “intern hunting.”

And in the STrib:

Man accused of threatening Mayo Clinic staff with Facebook posts

Associated Press
December 7, 2015 — 11:20am

Rochester authorities say the 36-year-old Pine Island man was apparently dissatisfied with his treatment at Mayo and posted a photo saying he was going to go “intern hunting.”

Someone reported the Facebook posts to Mayo security and police were called. The man was arrested Friday.

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FERC moves on DE and MD cost allocation

December 3rd, 2015

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Like molasses, FERC is moving on Delaware and Maryland’s cost allocation complaint, raising the oh-so-pertinent issue that they’re being charged for transmission yet aren’t receiving the benefit.  I wonder if Minnesota, pass-through state of the Midwest, is paying any attention, particularly with this MISO 17 project MVP Portfolio and the bill for the massive transmission build-out of these projects and CapX coming due?  And remember, Illinois Commerce Commission v. FERC August 6, 2009, is still in negotiations.

Here’s how FERC framed Delaware and Maryland’s issue, note the similarity with Minnesota as the pass through state for outstate generation headed eastward:

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The full FERC Order:

FERC Order_ 20151124170911-ER15-2562-000

From the PJM Newsletter:

FERC Acts on Artificial Island

November 25, 2015 / 172 views

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On November 24, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order which accepted a PJM Tariff filing on Artificial Island, then suspended the changes for five months.

The FERC accepted the October 9 PJM filing, which responded to a complaint from the Delaware and Maryland public service commissions regarding the cost allocation for transmission.

FERC has determined that overall the current method of allocating the costs of transmission projects is just and reasonable.  In certain instances, however, the allocations led to complaints that individual results were unjust and unreasonable.

The commission is setting up a technical conference for early 2016 to explore whether an alternative cost allocation system can be established for projects which do not fit well with the FERC’s current solutions-based methodology.

PJM will be pleased to support the FERC’s process to explore alternative cost allocation methods for projects that may not fit into the current process.

The PJM Board of Managers approved the Artificial Island project on July 29.

Posted by Carol A. Overland
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Racist extremists charged today!

November 30th, 2015

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Thanks to the STrib’s Libor Jany for posting the Statement of Probable Cause for Allen Scarsella.  The four are Scarsella, Joseph Backman, Nathan Gustavsson, and Daniel Macey.  Hennepin Co. Atty. Freeman’s press conference starts soon.

It looks like all four will be charged.  I’m very glad to see the County Attorney handling this quickly.  I believe they’re also looking at whether to charge this as a hate crime.  Given all the video and online threads, it’d be pretty hard to show it wasn’t a hate crime.

Probable Cause – Scarsella

From Reuters:

Allen Scarsella, 23, who prosecutors said in a complaint had admitted to shooting five protesters, was charged with one count of second-degree riot while armed and five counts of second-degree assault.

Joseph Backman, 27; Nathan Gustavsson, 21; and Daniel Macey, 26, were each charged with second-degree riot in the Nov. 23 late night shooting that left five demonstrators with wounds that were not life-threatening.

 

This is progress, a start.

From the press conference (close, but not necessarily verbatim):

“These are sick people…”

“These four have been in custody… we believe there may be another, and that’s why this is ongoing.”

“If you’re a racist, you’re a racist, and that’s just not acceptable.”

“For people to talk about about their fellow human beings in that manner is simply not acceptable.”

“First appearance is tomorrow, we’ve asked for half a million dollars for Scarsella, and for a quarter million for the others.”

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Tuesday 12/1 – PPSA Annual Hearing

November 29th, 2015

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Here we go again, this year’s Power Plant Siting Act Annual Hearing.

Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Docket Number: E999/M-15-785

Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Docket Number: 60-2500-32901

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Large Hearing Room, 121 7th Place East, Suite 350, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Bad weather? Find out if a meeting is canceled. Call (toll-free) 1-855-731-6208 or 651-201-2213 or visit mn.gov/puc

 

Here are some prior dockets (to access the entire docket, individual comments, etc., go to :

2000 Summary of Proceedings

2000 Report EQB

2001 Summary of Proceedings

2001 Report EQB

2002 Summary of Proceedings

2002 Report to EQB

2003 Summary of Proceedings

2003 Report to EQB

2004 Summary of Proceedings

2004 Report to EQB

2005 Report to PUC

2006 Report to PUC – Docket 06-1733

2007 Report to PUC – Docket 07-1579

2008 Report to PUC – Docket 08-1426

2009 Report to PUC – Docket 09-1351

2010 Report to PUC – Docket 10-222

2011 Report to PUC – Docket 11-324

2012 Report to PUC – Docket 12-360

2013 Report to PUC – Docket 13-965

2014 Summary Comments– Docket 14-887

Posted by Carol A. Overland
Filed in Disasters, Energy, Legislative & Policy, Nuclear, Political Sense (non?), Power Plants - includes Mesaba coal gasification, Transmission, Wind
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Where are the “Prayers for _______”

November 29th, 2015

Garrett Swasey

Methinks cognitive dissonance has people’s minds in a wringer leading to silence.

Whenever a police officer is killed or seriously injured on the job, my facebook feed lights up with “Prayers for _______,” “blue line” memes, and #policelivesmatter hashtags.  Officer Garrett Swasey was killed by a white male terrorist at Planned Parenthood of Colorado Springs, likely one of the first on the scene of that violent attack.  Five other officers, not publicly identified, were injured.  Yet the internet is virtually silent.  The usual many, many comments are not there.  Only two of the many people I know who are usually filling the feed with “Prayers for” comments have offered concern about the fallen officer, and there’s been nothing at all regarding those injured.

There are quite a few comments about this silence…

Here’s a remembrance in the New York Times:

Garrett Swasey, Officer Killed in Colorado, Is Recalled for Courage and Faith

On CNN:

Officer Garrett Swasey was champion skater, church elder

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