[ RadSafe ] More hazards from radiation

[Steven Dapra]

May 29

         Rocky Flats is merely a dumb self-serving excuse.  The criminal in 
question has no moral scruples, no respect for private property, and is 
incapable of admitting that his problems lie within himself.  We live in a 
"blame everyone but myself" society, and this is merely another dreary 
manifestation of that fact.

Steven Dapra


At 10:11 PM 5/29/09 -0400, Edmond Baratta wrote:
>It seems to me that he has a problem that has nothing to do with 
>radiation. He lives in an elevated (5000 feet or 1524 meters) environment 
>where he receives more radiation than he would at sea level.  He just a 
>vandal who delights in causing damage to other peoples property.  His 
>mother is just an 'enabler'.  Why was he carrying a weapon?
>
>Ed Baratta
>edmond0033 at comcast.net
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Fear" <FEARP at upstate.edu>
>To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
>Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 3:01 PM
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] More hazards from radiation
>
>
>>http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/may/22/boulder-police-tire-slashing-suspect-arrested/
>>
>>BOULDER, Colo. — A man caught puncturing the tire of a Boulder police car
> > and who is accused of slashing tires on about 50 other vehicles through
>>the
>>city told police he blames "radiation" from Rocky Flats and his relationship
>>with his mother for the vandalism spree, police said Friday.
>>
>>Alexander Kabelis, 31, of Boulder, was arrested Thursday night on suspicion
>>of criminal mischief and carrying a concealed weapon.
>>
>>...
>>
>>She said the man's final rationale was that "radiation poisoning from the
>>Rocky Flats production facility" caused him to target the tires.
>>
>>
>>
>>Peter Fear
>>Health Physics Technologist
>>SUNY Upstate Medical University
>>Radiation Safety Office
>>636 UH
>>750 E. Adams St.
>>Syracuse, NY 13210
>>
>>Phone: (315)464-6510
>>FAX:     (315)464-5095
>>fearp at upstate.edu