Two miners shot dead in Illinois

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Franklin County, IL

Two miners picketing outside a mine owned by Rhodes & Londonderry Mining Inc. were shot dead by two unidentified men in dark suits earlier today.

[PBrunsel]

If a riot insues Al, I will use the U.S. Millitary to ensure safety.

[DanielX]

Franklin County, IL

Two miners picketing outside a mine owned by Rhodes & Londonderry Mining Inc. were shot dead by two unidentified men in dark suits earlier today.

Investigations reveal that the miners were shot by an individual with connections to a radical anarcho-syndicalist group - which is trying to blame it on Rhodes & Londonderry.

In other news, Rhodes & Londonderry has decided to shut down its US operations, and lay off all the striking workers... (BUST!).

[Filuwaúrdjan]

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Coal Crisis Updates

Police have strongly denied rumours by a certain politician with little knowledge of what's been going on that the shooting was done by "anarcho-syndicalists" and have urged said politician to: "quit going on about conspirocy theories and wrecking the investigation"

The names of the two miners have been released: Bill F Jones jr (32) and Joe O'Conner (41).

Rhodes and Londonderry have denied that they are about to pull out of U.S operations and have also denied rumours of an FBI probe into the corperations finances.

The NUM is alledged to be considering "co-operatising" the mines in question.

[TheBulldog]

Is Al GM now or something?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Is Al GM now or something?

Not officially. I decided to run this storyline to make things more interesting though.

[KEmperor]

Is Al GM now or something?

Apparently

[12th Doctor]

Al, nothing like this has happened in the US if 50 years or longer.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Al, nothing like this has happened in the US if 50 years or longer.

Very true. Check out the name of the CEO... ;-)

[12th Doctor]

Al, nothing like this has happened in the US if 50 years or longer.

Very true. Check out the name of the CEO... ;-)

So then why do it?

[DanielX]

Police reports indicate that the entire strike is being made up by Senator Al in a bid for political awarness of labor issues.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Al, nothing like this has happened in the US if 50 years or longer.

Very true. Check out the name of the CEO... ;-)

So then why do it?

To make things more interesting and add depth basically. The shooting is unrealistic (especially quite how blatent it was) but most of the foreign policies crisises various GM's have cooked up have been pretty unrealistic as well.

[Jake]

Who cares?

[PBrunsel]

I applaud Al for making my job more exciting and making our nation a little more exciting.

[Platypus]

Al, I'll let this slide, but all non=political events should be PMed to me first.

BTW, anyone else wat the GMs spot? Anyone?

[Jake]

Al, I'll let this slide, but all non=political events should be PMed to me first.

BTW, anyone else wat the GMs spot? Anyone?

Yes

[DanielX]

Al, I'll let this slide, but all non=political events should be PMed to me first.

BTW, anyone else wat the GMs spot? Anyone?

Wouldn't mind, especially if I lose the election. Good to have something to do besides managing a small-ish business empire and mocking Al...

[Akno21]

Daniel would be a good GM.

[Platypus]

well, I'll give Daniel the same opportunity I gave Jake. Send me a PM with 200 words or so saying why you want it and some ideas and ideals for the role, and also two scenarios-one large, one small. I will then advise the President of my choice. If any other candidates want it, they'd better hurry up.

[minionofmidas]

Sorry but I gotta say that Al's scenario isn't realistic but still beats anything done by any other GM except The Vorlon, hands down.

As for those two miners: Rumours have it that they were actually scabs who committed suicide when they understood the moral implications of their behaviour.