9.9 Lockdown at Massey Headquarters, Boone County, WV

The four blockaders have been charged with trespass, destruction of property, failure to obey a lawful command, conspiracy and resisting arrest. They pledge to not participate in property destruction and these are likely to be trumped up charges.

Independent video-journalist Gianni Lapis was also arrested and charged with trespass, failure to obey a lawful command and conspiracy.

James McGuinness, 53, Joseph Hamsher, 22, and Fred Williamson, 75, and Roland Micklem, 81, were arrested after chaining themselves across the road at Massey Energy's regional headquarters. a Journalist was also arrested. Massey Energy is a leading coal producer in central Appalachia, and one of the top producers of Mountaintop Removal coal.

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• MTR

[WV24985]

Wonder if this man protested ripping up the trees to build the all the cities in NY? There are plenty of undisturbed mountain terrain in WV. If he loves nature so much, he should dissappear into those mountains, and leave the working man alone.

[coalstories]

In the off chance that 24985 is a zip code, ya live out where there is no Mountaintop Removal, near White Sulphur Springs, between two national parks and a state park, in the eastern part of the state. Now... If you love this MTR so much, move to Raleigh, Mingo, or Logan counties, or blow up the ridge across from your home. Real men don't steal the livelihoods and lives of neighbors.

[GnosticDjinn]

Afraid of the press much there officers?

[mountainjustice]

Thank you Roland for helping us on this campaign. I was moved by your words and your commitment. We need more concerned people like you from all over America helping on this issue.

Good luck on your march against mtr.. be careful on the road.

[navyseal890]

est virginia is the most beautiful state there is. Dont ruin it. And as i said im half wv half ny. Raised in both. Family from both. Besides... We are all americans. So why fight?

[navyseal890]

Firstly please domt stereotype new yorks all the same. We are not the same. Not nearky all of us are tree hugers and queer liberals like you think. You wouldnt like if nyers called people from wv inbread or stereotype you so please dont stereotype us. Secondly id like to say i have an uncle whos a bolt pinner but strip mining is the worst. Wv is my home. Its half of my heart just like my town in ny. And to think of the mountains being destroyed makes me sick. Im pro coal. But not strip mining. W

[thezombieshow1]

tee hugin pricks my dads a strip mine cola miner and when i go hutin im hutin on the land that they fixed up after there done so suck it suport coal or sit in the dark minin is a way of life

[stellablue44]

Thank you for all you do on behalf of WV ecosystems and culture. You are a hero in my book.

[crystalcarrmichaels]

You so ugly and old to bad you didn't get ran over by a coal truck

[wturner0018]

Vote up for Mountain Top Development!

[lefttoonlyconfusion]

these folks better learn real quick 1: you dont mess with coal miners 2: you definetly dont mess around with the Boone County Sheriffs department, they are not nice if provoked

[CvilleTigers11]

i fuckin hate a goddamn tree huggin bitch. get back to ny pussy boy

[toynazi]

@borncountryful thats pretty funny, no coal!! no lights, no heat!  no money for you to buy years supply of candles. because you will need them! lol

[gholstein80]

This guy is a great talker. Loved this video! When they got arrested for trespassing oh man that was sweet. Who cares who you are and what your beliefs are trespassing is against the law. Yea I like this guy I am from New York. That says it all for me. The pollution that state has is absolutely ridiculous. The Hudson River is way nastier then any rivers I have seen In West Virginia! The smog wow, and yea the tearing up to build houses is extreme. Protest there it may help you!!!