NC Fracking Hearing At Capacity; Sheriff, Cops, HiPos All There For "Extra Security"

[hatrack]

SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) --
Dueling drums and differing opinions clashed over the future of fracking in North Carolina, as about 200 people squeezed into the Wicker Civic Center in Sanford to sound off Friday night. It was the second contentious public hearing on the controversial mining practice held this week.

Wednesday, passionate activists gathered in Raleigh for the same reason: to address the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission about its timeline to implement fracking in the state.

In addition to a spirited pre-meeting protest from both sides of the debate, the Sanford meeting saw a beefed up law enforcement presence with state troopers backing up local police and Harnett County Sheriff's deputies.

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"I don't believe our government and legislature would pass legislation that was bad for this state," said one resident who was heckled by anti-fracking supporters while he spoke.

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http://abc11.com/news/tensions-boil-over-at-public-hearing-on-fracking-/276369/

[louis-t]

1. Did "beefed up" law enforcement have AKs?

Did they roll up in tanks, tear gas activists? Don't laugh, that could be next.

[theHandpuppet]

2. I'm not laughing at all

At some point I'm expecting it.