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View of Round Potrero Valley, where an 824-acre training camp was proposed. We won this one when Blackwater Pulled the project on March 7, 2008. Read More...

Remember the bill passed just before the November, 2006, elections to fund the military? ("John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007" (H.R. 5122)) Well, hidden in that bill are provisions that seriously weaken two bulwarks of liberty--the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act of 1807--by expanding the power of the president to declare martial law and use troops as a domestic police force in response to a "public emergency" or any "other condition". Blackwater troops (which were deployed domestically in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina) or other private mercenary and paramilitary forces pose a severe threat to the civil liberties of the American people and now could be deployed to quell public dissent, put down popular uprisings, or even to stop opposing points of view through intimidation or outright force.

These are bases of an invading force that is bent on stealing our country from us, right under our noses! CONNECT THE DOTS!

Blackwater USA, one of the largest private military contractors in the world, proposed "Blackwater West" to be built in a valley just north of the small town of Potrero, in East San Diego County. The facility will comprise 824 acres, and includes a portion of the Cleveland National Forest. The valley is one of a chain of valleys starting in Descanso, part of the original two-million acre preserve originally designated by Teddy Roosevelt. Since then, it has been reduced to 650K acres, and swiss-cheesed with private ownership. This valley has been used as a chicken ranch.

The proposed boot camp will substantially develop the property and utilize it for target practice using pistols and carbines, a two-mile race track for emergency vehicle training, an 18,000 sqft armory (almost 1/2 acre of guns and ammo,) dormitories, mess hall, etc. The intention is to service 15,000 trainees each year (300 per week) with 60 staff in residence on site.

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Blackwater Otay Secret Facility - Blackwater attempts to open a secret facility by Cal-Mex border by calling it a "vocational school" and using the name "Southwest Law Enforcement." Sorry, Blackwater, the cat is out of the bag!!

Press Conference and Rally -- 25 Apr 2008

Our rally to put pressure on Blackwater to pull the plug on this project too! We won on their first ridiculous project in Potrero We can do the same here!
Ray Lutz explains the situation on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman:

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I hereby register my opposition to the Blackwater facility in Otay Mesa which was permitted under the pseudonym of Southwest Law Enforcement and Raven Development, and dubbed a "vocational school." This facility proposes to perform firearm and guerilla-style paramilitary training without any additional licensing or permits.

Furthermore, I stand in opposition to the siting of any private military/mercenary training camp in the State of California, as such war profiteering is a prescription for endless wars and conflicts. Military training must be kept the responsibility of the military, with the requisite accountability to the public, and not turned over to unaccountable corporate interests.

(Will be provided to the San Diego City Council, Mayor of San Diego, the County Board of Supervisors, to the Governor, and to all CA Representatives and Senators.)

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-- RaymondLutz - 19 Sep 2007