A "tent city" that will temporarily house up to 200 fire-displaced residents is set to arrive in Dulzura sometime Thursday night and be set up by Friday.
Blackwater Worldwide, the private security contractor pursuing plans to build a controversial military training camp in Potrero, is shipping tents, cots and trailers containing laundry facilities, bathrooms and showers from its North Carolina headquarters.
Blackwater vice president Brian Bonfiglio said today there will be up to four 18-by-30 tents and a recreation room with a TV and DVDs. The company has made a 90-day commitment, then will reevaluate the need for the tents.
The idea was coordinated with Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Murietta, whose district includes the Barrett Junction area of Dulzura.
Less than a week into the fire, Hollingsworth said, the company offered the tent city.
- Janine Zuniga, staff writer
San Diego County Wildfires 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Blackwater shipping "tent city"
Posted @ 5:33 PM
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I wonder if this will be like New Orleans - where they did security per orders from Master Erik Prince. Then they landed a contract with DHS and the Governor of Louisiana. These Blackwater personnel were "deputized" to be on the streets of New Orleans.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSOFWow_eto
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And you have sent how many tents??
http://www.blackwaterblogger.com/2007/09/katrina2.html
looks like someones trying to:
a) clean up their image
b) sugar up the people/politicians so that they can get their camp built with the least amount of hassle
c) all of the above
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