Threats Prompt Security At Madison Kipp Corporation Hearing
Caller: 'Someone Should Shoot People ... With Sawed-Off Shotgun'
Posted: 9:31 pm CDT April 5, 2005Updated: 9:58 pm CDT April 5, 2005
MADISON, Wis. -- The fight over air pollution at Madison Kipp Corporation just got a little dirtier.A state judge has told those battling for and against a Kipp pollution permit -- that a phone threat has prompted police security at next week's hearing, News 3 reported.
In an e-mail, the administrative law judge told them a woman called his office and said, "Someone should shoot people" who object to issuance of the permit "with a sawed-off shotgun," News 3 reported.Capitol Police are investigating and they will be present at next week's contested case hearing.Some residents who live near Kipp say pollution from the aluminum and zinc die-casting plant is making them sick. Kipp provides about 600 jobs while melting down 18 million pounds of aluminum a year.News 3's Linda Eggert has been following the dispute. Read/Watch: Special I-Team ReportMore I-Team reports
In an e-mail, the administrative law judge told them a woman called his office and said, "Someone should shoot people" who object to issuance of the permit "with a sawed-off shotgun," News 3 reported.Capitol Police are investigating and they will be present at next week's contested case hearing.Some residents who live near Kipp say pollution from the aluminum and zinc die-casting plant is making them sick. Kipp provides about 600 jobs while melting down 18 million pounds of aluminum a year.News 3's Linda Eggert has been following the dispute. Read/Watch: Special I-Team ReportMore I-Team reports Previous Stories:
- December 26, 2004: Kipp-Madison Tests Pollution-Curbing Process
- December 7, 2004: State Workers Picket Latest Outsourcing
- November 30, 2004: I-Team: Is Kipp Corp. Pollution Making Neighbors Sick?
- July 30, 2004: I-Team: Kipp Contamination Follow-Up
- April 29, 2004: Neighbors Threatening To Sue Kipp Corporation for Cleaner Air
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