Illinois illegally seizes bees resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup; kills remaining queens

[KamaAina]

http://www.globalresearch.ca/illinois-illegally-seizes-bees-resistant-to-monsantos-roundup-kills-remaining-queens/5336210

The Illinois Ag Dept. illegally seized privately owned bees from renowned naturalist, Terrence Ingram, without providing him with a search warrant and before the court hearing on the matter, reports Prairie Advocate News.

Behind the obvious violations of his Constitutional rights is Monsanto. Ingram was researching Roundup’s effects on bees, which he’s raised for 58 years. “They ruined 15 years of my research,” he told Prairie Advocate, by stealing most of his stock.

A certified letter from the Ag Dept.’s Apiary Inspection Supervisor, Steven D. Chard, stated:

“During a routine inspection of your honeybee colonies by … Inspectors Susan Kivikko and Eleanor Balson on October 23, 2011, the bacterial disease ‘American Foulbrood’ was detected in a number of colonies located behind your house…. Presence of the disease in some of your colonies was confirmed via test results from the USDA Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland that analyzed samples collected from your apiary….”

Ingram can prove his bees did not have foulbrood, and planned to do so at a hearing set in April, but the state seized his bees at the end of March. They have not returned them and no one at the Ag Dept. seems to know where his bees are.

Monsatan strikes again.

[galileoreloaded]

1. its going to be a hell of a thing to watch us collapse. but its inevitable. sigh. nt

[Junkdrawer]

9. And just not nearly as much fun as many believe...

(not directed at you)

[MotherPetrie]

2. Unfuckingbeelievable

[enough]

3. Discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022895381

[Rex]

4. Funny how the mega-conglomerates get special treatment by our government.

Not funny, more like criminal.

[bvar22]

5. My Wife & I are BeeKeepers, and neither of us is a "friend" of Monsanto.

If this mans hives tested positive for Foul Brood,
then the authorities acted appropriately.
It is very possible, in fact likely, that this has nothing to do with Monsanto.

Foul Brood is an especially nasty, very contagious disease that is impossible to "cure".
The only sane action is to kill the infected Bees,
and burn anything that they have been in contact with,
including adjacent hives,
and any equipment and tools that have been in contact with that hive.
Protective Bee Clothing must be washed in hot water with bleach.

Foul Brood CAN be spread to any hives within the 3 mile foraging radius of the infected colony. As responsible Bee Keepers, we would volunteer to destroy our colonies if Foul Brood is confirmed,
and go On-a-Fucking-MISSION to find out WHERE it came from,
and if it is an irresponsible BeeKeeper in our area,
rain down upon him the fiery fucking wrath of the Lord!

The ONLY question is
was Foul Brood CONFIRMED by a non-partisan agency.

My Wife & I are NOT Joiners,
and avoid registering anything we are not forced to register,
but we make an exception for our Honey Bees.
Our Colonies are registered with the State,
and we gladly submit to yearly inspection.
In fact, we LOVE our local inspector, and look forward to her visits.
She is wonderful with the Bees.

[MattBaggins]

7. This has come up before

This guy was no researcher and had had fair warning that he needed to cull his hives.

Anti gubmint whackadoodles are using this to rant and rave. Much ado about nothing.

[SidDithers]

15. Yup...

Big DU thread about it last year.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=719972

OP basically redid the entire opening post after it was pointed out that the story was sourced from the well-described "anti gubmint whackadoodles".

Sid

[Mr. David]

16. Do you bottle your honey and sell them?

I'd love to try yours

[farmbo]

6. Here's an Ohio (federal Sixth circuit) case on Foulbrood seizures

https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/808/808.F2d.1180.85-3807.85-3664.html

Warrantless seizures were not allowed and the state had to pay damages to the beekeepers.

[Berlum]

8. Wow

[In_The_Wind]

10. Damn!

[SidDithers]

11. Conspiracy theory trash from globalresearch...

Sid

[KamaAina]

12. What's wrong with globalresearch?

[Robb]

13. Let's just say I'm surprised they didn't blame the Jews for the foulbrood. nt

[SidDithers]

14. globalresearch is a conspiracy theory site...

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Globalresearch.ca

"may best be described as a left-wing equivalent to WingNutDaily"

Sid

[HiPointDem]

17. +1

[Egalitariat]

18. I think this story is BS. I think all bees are Roundup resistant.