Y-12 targeted as protest site tied to Ferguson fallout
Frank Munger
5:21 PM, Nov 20, 2014
3 hours ago
local news

The Y-12 nuclear weapons plant is on a security alert after the Oak Ridge plant was listed as one of dozens of sites around the United States that may be the scene of protests following a grand jury decision in the case of the Aug. 9 fatal shooting in Ferguson, Mo.

According to the Tumblr website for the “Ferguson National Response Network,” a protest would occur at Y-12 at 7 p.m. on the day that the grand jury decision is announced. The decision, according to CNN, could come as early as Friday.

The John J. Duncan Federal Building in downtown Knoxville is also listed as a protest site the day after the announcement.

Ever since that 80 year old nun snuck into Y-12 a couple years ago, you can't get anywhere near that place. I drew a tag for Tower Shielding over there and was bow hunting several weeks ago. There were more tactical types running around with serious ordinance than hunters.

Just as an aside, I killed a nice 8 point on the reservation there about six years ago. When you draw a tag, if you kill one you have to check it out with the complex. They check your deer for radiation, and if it's too high, you don't get to take it home. I checked my deer in, and never saw it again. That was the only deer I ever killed there.

I'm a little conflicted about hunting there anymore.

It seems there's a protest over there every month. The local news stations don't even bother to cover it anymore.