Big Burke announcement

[snoseek]

Bike season wilk go off fine without a hotel or even bike park. Town will have a great summer. The tiki bar shall prevail

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[BenedictGomez]

So Patrick Leahy said this today, about 2 hours before the raid commenced:

If this Regional Center program is to continue, it must be reformed.

I will not support mere window dressing. Proposals that do not require transparency and accountability for every EB-5 project are just that.

The program is need of a blood transfusion, not a Band-Aid. We know what is needed to repair this program. It is long past time that we fix it.

Purely coincidental timing I'm sure.

The biggest "EB-5 hugger" of them all gets to go on record with his disdain for the "abuse" about 5 minutes before it officially all goes sour. Speaking of corruption......

http://www.wcax.com/story/31713464/senate-takes-another-look-at-eb-5-visa-program

 

[VTKilarney]

VT Digger is reporting the following:
"A high-level source said no arrests would be made."

Article here:
http://vtdigger.org/2016/04/13/breaking-investigators-on-scene-at-q-burke-resort/

 

[BenedictGomez]

VT Digger is reporting the following:
"A high-level source said no arrests would be made."

I wouldn't read too much into that at this early point.

When the state's attorney general says this:

“Tomorrow with at least an hour’s notice to press, there will be discussion of developments in the Northeast Kingdom”

That's code to the media that "you dont want to miss this, and you all better be here".

Something's up.

 

[VTKilarney]

I bet that they regret their strategy of trying to make the state look like the sole cause of the problem.

 

[thetrailboss]

I bet that they regret their strategy of trying to make the state look like the sole cause of the problem.

I can only imagine that the Caledonian Wrecker is going to say about this.

I also find it hilarious that some folks actually said on the Friends of Burke page not to worry because these were "friendlies" showing up to get documents to take over and manage the mountain during the investigation.

 

[VTKilarney]

It definitely seems like WCAX was tipped off.

 

[oldtimer]

I am sure someone on the mountain (not someone "with Q") called them. The action started around noon and WCAX was not there till late afternoon.

urgggggh- why can't we have sensible adults doing it legally and without B.S. Clearly, that is too much to ask. Nope, we get the keystone cops for the money side and Hughy, lewy and Dooey (Ary, Mike and Mrs "I am with Q") on the management side. These folks can't even steal from folks who expect their money to be stolen w/o screwing it up.

It definitely seems like WCAX was tipped off.

 

[thetrailboss]

It definitely seems like WCAX was tipped off.

Yeah, I CAN'T imagine WHO would politicize this investigation in order to try and save face...

 

[fbrissette]

These folks can't even steal from folks who expect their money to be stolen w/o screwing it up.

:smile:

 

[thetrailboss]

I am sure someone on the mountain (not someone "with Q") called them. The action started around noon and WCAX was not there till late afternoon.

urgggggh- why can't we have sensible adults doing it legally and without B.S. Clearly, that is too much to ask. Nope, we get the keystone cops for the money side and Hughy, lewy and Dooey (Ary, Mike and Mrs "I am with Q") on the management side. These folks can't even steal from folks who expect their money to be stolen w/o screwing it up.

Wonder if she is still "Standing with the Q" now? Wonder if we will see some more ads or PR to try to spin this?

 

[River19]

Wonder if she is still "Standing with the Q" now? Wonder if we will see some more ads or PR to try to spin this?

Well, perhaps yesterday's action gave a local locksmith some business from the Q where he actually got paid........so there is that......

 

[deadheadskier]

Wonder if she is still "Standing with the Q" now? Wonder if we will see some more ads or PR to try to spin this?

"Miss, you can still stand with the Q, but you'll need to do so over there"

*state police pointing outside the door*

 

[VTKilarney]

One has to wonder what this means for summer operations, and perhaps even next winter.

 

[yotefan]

Where is AndironRider to tell everyone it's just locals being petty.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

Where is AndironRider to tell everyone it's just locals being petty.

...and everyone's favorite condo salesman...

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

"Miss, you can still stand with the Q, but you'll need to do so over there"

*state police pointing outside the door*

:lol:

 

[VTKilarney]

When you look at the expressions on these people's faces, it makes you wonder if they stumbled on a spreadsheet that they weren't intended to see.

 

[VTKilarney]

You gotta love a guy who has so many portable hard drives for his "work" computers.

 

[djspookman]

One has to wonder what this means for summer operations, and perhaps even next winter.

Well.. I haven't been able to book my campsite up at the mtns campground for our annual guys bike weekend/ bike trip up there yet. I've been trying to get through for weeks with no luck. Phone nor email. Ugh. I'm losing hope for summer operations by the minute.