With millions still struggling to get power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, non-union work crews from Alabama have been turned away by New Jersey. The reason? Their non-union status.
On Nov 14, 8:23 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > DCG posted: " [caption id="attachment_71120" align="aligncenter" > width="500"] Senseless beating/Photo courtesy of WTSP News 10[/caption] > Florida electrical worker attacked while in New York helping restore power > for Sandy victims NY Daily News: A Florida electrical w" Respond to this > post by replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> Volunteer beat up > trying to help Sandy > victims<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/volunteer-beat-up-f...> > by > DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/beatean-wtsp-new...> > > Senseless beating/Photo courtesy of WTSP News 10 > Florida electrical worker attacked while in New York helping restore power > for Sandy victims > > NY Daily > News<http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/man-n-y-sandy-victims-attacked-...>: > A Florida electrical worker who came to New York to help after Hurricane > Sandy *was beaten to a pulp in the neighborhood where he was trying to > restore power*. > > John Applewhite, a 34-year-old lineman for Lakeland Electric, *was attacked > as he got out of his utility truck outside a restaurant* in East Hempstead, > N.Y. on Friday, police said. > > *Applewhite had just finished working a 13-hour shift* and was getting > dinner with coworkers when another man got out of a black BMW and > approached him, he said. “He met me halfway between my truck and his > vehicle and just as I got within arm’s reach, he decked me,” Applewhite > told > WTSP<http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/282443/250/Lakeland-Elect...>in > Tampa. > > Applewhite was flown back to Florida Saturday with *a black eye, broken jaw > and several fractures. He’s confined to a hospital bed and awaiting > surgery. *“They’re going to put a plate in my face and wire my jaw,” he > said from Lakeland Regional Medical Center. “At least three surgeons will > do work on me.” > > Applewhite, who was in New York with 24 coworkers, says he has no idea why > he was targeted, and that his attacker fled the scene. “I didn’t know what > his intentions were,” Applewhite told > WFTV<http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/lakeland-man-beaten-ny-after-help...>. > “I didn’t know if I was going to be robbed or if he was just upset. He was > in a nice car, so I kind of let my guard down. It’s unfortunate, it really > is.” > > Applewhite’s family is furious his act of generosity was met with cruelty. > “I was devastated when I got the call,” sister Mary Anne said. “John is > such a sweet person and he certainly didn’t deserve this.” > > Police are reviewing surveillance video and searching for Applewhite’s > attacker. > > What is wrong with people? This guy is trying to help them out and he gets > beat up for nothing? It is truly frightening the lack of humanity in our > country. > > DCG > > *DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/>* | November > 14, 2012 at 3:30 am | Tags: Hurricane > Sandy<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=hurricane-sandy>, > John Applewhite<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=john-applewhite>| > Categories: > crime <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34945349> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-iuZ > > Comment<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/volunteer-beat-up-f...> > See all > comments<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/volunteer-beat-up-f...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=16c852fa80c6a4109f03a115cc25d3d2...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/volunteer-beat-up-f... > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
