To Many Bears

To Many Bears

By JMBlondin

8/2/2015

(WP) D62-2186, Limian Town. At the governments population meeting today it was announced that the population of Runnland has now at 55,728 people according to the latest governmental count. The minister of the Bureau of Food and Water Supplies (BFAWS) said that there were 3,530 more people than supplies could provide for. There were many different plans put forth to reduce the population or to increase the amount of supplies but there is no real plan yet as to the proper and humane way to reduce the amount of people to an acceptable level.

(WP) D65-2186, Limian Town. As reported on D62 the latest census places the population at 55,728 until this morning. Two were killed in a hover crash near Blondin Park. The local news reported that the two were killed when their hover cars collided then burst into flames. Witnesses at the scene said that the two cars were traveling in opposite directions at high speed when they suddenly crossed the centerline and collided head on. There were no other injuries reported. With these two deaths the current population stands at 55,276.

               In further news- The BFAWS stated today that unless something is done to increase the amount of water and food supplies there might have to be drastic steps taken to prevent countrywide starvation and dehydration.

(WP) D70-2186, Local reports out of Limian Town, Runnland today state that Mrs. Eugene Bearfliter, A628671C, was found dead in her home, Block 9089 Building C-Level17, Unit 81, along with her 9 children ranging from age of 4 through 29. Limian Town officials tell the WP that all the bodies were found in the two main rooms of the home on Street 7241. “There is no obvious cause of death in any of the victims and all are being sent out to the medical examination station,” stated one official.

(WP) D75-2186, Medical Hospital 657 reported today the birth of twins to a yet unidentified woman. Reliable sources tell WP that the woman, 23, was not accompanied by a male and she would not give any information to the medical authorities. As to the question of charges filed for unlicensed births the Medical Information Officer stated, “No comment.”

(WP) D76-2186, Medical Hospital 657 reported today that the twins born yesterday have been removed from the facility. When questioned by the WP MH657 stated that the children and their mother were not accounted for at the 1800 bed check and they have no idea where they are at this time.  The WP will bring you any updates we get.

               In other news 41 people on one of Limian Town’s high speed sidewalks were turned to pulp this afternoon when the moving walk, traveling at 66 units suddenly stopped without warning. Most of the deaths were caused by collisions between people and the buildings around the walk. There were no injuries reported.

(WP) D78-2186, BFAWS members were seen leaving the BFAWS building today as a group. When questioned about any progress in the food and water shortages and plans to correct this problem they all said “No comment.”  The WP has learned that the BFAWS has narrowed the probable route to correct this problem down to two options but we were unable to find out what they were.

               Limian Town, Runnland- Four undocumented children and 6 adults were found sleeping in the woods in Blondin Park last night by the local authorities. The WP has learned that the adults, 4 males, and 2 females were attempting to hide the children in some early 2100’s ground vehicles abandoned in the woods. Authorities stated that the children were hidden in the luggage compartments in the rear of the vehicles and were only found when one child started crying. Inspection of the other vehicles reviled that there were the remains of 3 other children in some of the other vehicles. “We detained and removed 6 other adults from this area 11 days ago,” stated one of the authorities.

(WP) D82-2186, BFAWS released it census figures today. There are 55,225 people currently living in Limian.  They also set forth an order that all persons will be restricted to 4 wet units of water per day per person. That is down from last April when the usage restriction was 5.5 wet units. Non- consumption is not restricted yet. Food shortages thus far are restricted to class A and class D foods. These food classes can be used on days 4 and 7 only.

               Anyone found to be in violation of these orders will be dealt with by the authorities. WP has been directed to inform all that anyone reporting violations of these two orders will be rewarded with one extra half-wet unit of water.

(WP) D106-2186- There have been 986 violations to date of the food and water restrictions. Each case was investigated and the offending parties charged and detained. There was a small demonstration in Blondin Park, today. The authorities from Limian Town told the WP that 27 were arrested and charged with waste of resources. The authorities reported that the 27 members of the small crowd that call themselves The Resource Group threw class A and D foods and splashed water on them prompting the detainment. There were no reported injuries.

               MH657 reported that 164people have died of natural causes in the last 24 hours. There have no births and none are scheduled.

(WP) D113-2186- A passenger hover crashed 4 distance units outside of Limian this afternoon killing all 183 on board, there were no injuries. Officials have not released the cause of the crash.

               There is a meeting scheduled for the BFAWS on 2 day at 1400. The public is not invited. A reported leaked to the WP says that the meeting is to finalize the plans for corrections of the food and water shortages. The WP will report any plans that are made official.

               There is a report filed out from Limian today saying that it is estimated that over 350 people are living in Blondin Park. The Limian authorities report daily sweeps through the park in an attempt to round up anyone living there. “The park is one of the city’s main assets with its abundance of trees and the squirrels. It was even reported last week that a red bird was spotted, said one city official. That report has not been substantiated.

               The WP has check the authorities official reports on the park sweeps but was unable to find where anyone has been detained.

(WP) D115-2185- An undocumented man drove a utility hover into a line of people at the Food Distribution Center 71 today 99 people were killed, there were no injuries. The WP was informed by a source that the man had been living in Blondin Park. “I have seen him come out of the park on different days,” said the source. The WP sent an inquiry to the local authorities in Limian but they have not responded.

               In other news the BFAWS reports that they have been unable to reach an agreement on the food and water issue. At the end of today’s meeting a spokesman stated that, “we will try again tomorrow.” When the WP asked what was the points of disagreement the official said, “No comment, I cannot make any comment on that.”

(WP) D116-2186- There was a violent explosion today in section 11475 which is just outside of downtown Limian, Runnland today. A member of the Civil Utilities, Gas and Power Division was outside of the containment area and told the WP that, “I think that the gas main ruptured under the tenant building. There is nothing left except a hole in the ground.”

               The WP will follow up on this story as details arrive.

Limian Civil counsel announced today that there will be more restrictions on class D foods. “There are only 9.4 million units left and we do not want to run out,” said the official. The WP noted that class D foods were being loaded into the official’s private hover in the spaces between buildings. When the WP asked he told us, “That is being taken back to the distribution center so that all can share.”

(WP) D118, 2186- It was reported by the officials in Limian, Runnland that 1,980 people lost their lives in the explosion in Limian yesterday, there were no injuries. “The whole building disintegrated, “said the official.         “We are investigating but we believe that a gas main under the building exploded and that is what caused the collapse and fire.”

               The WP will bring you further reports as they surface.

               Repairs are finally underway on the high-speed walkway that we reported on Day76. The death toll stands at 49. 8 bodies were found in the wreckage as the walkway was disassembled.

(WP) D119, 2186- Blondin Park in Limian will celebrate its 829 anniversary this week with a daylong celebration. The authorities are planning to highlight the four different species of trees along with the 14 red squirrels that live there. Displays depicting the park throughout the years will be set up along a walkway throughout the park.

               When the WP asked about the people living in the park the city official stated, “We have removed over 841 people living illegally there and it cleaned up. The Park is beautiful now in its natural state. We invite everyone that can to come out and enjoy what this beautiful park has to offer, after all it is the only one we have.”

(WP) D123-2186 BFAWS reported today that water usage would have to be further reduced from 4.4 wet units per person per day to 3.1 wet units.

121 persons were found dead today in Block 689 Building R. Authorities are telling the WP that it is possibly a case of food contamination. Remnants of food packs from Food Distribution Center 71 were found in all 8 of the home units.

 (WP) D127-2186 Just in from Limian Town. A hover bus crashed and exploded today on Street 6 at the junction of Road V. There were 40 killed, there were no injuries. The city is investigating the cause of the crash. BFAWS spokesperson told the WP today that the population growth had slowed and the Food and Water shortages may not be as bad as originally thought. There would be another census in a few days.

 (WP) D128-2186 Just in- there has been a mass shooting at the Food Distribution Center 108 a short time ago. 104 people have been killed. The gunmen entered the center at around 1100 today carrying illegal weapons. These weapons use to be referred to as assault weapons back in 1980-2100 and were responsible for the deaths of many thousands. All weapons have been outlawed since 2150 and it was believed that no weapons existed. The “guns” were left at the scene and the persons responsible have escaped. Witnesses state that it appeared that the vehicle was a police hover with the placards removed.

……. A report just in states that the weapons were removed from the museum on Z1 Street, city officials are investigating. One official said, “We know that the persons responsible were not members of the local police department.”  When the WP asked how he was so sure his response was, “No comment.” All of the wounded were transported to Medical Hospital 657, there were no survivors or other injuries.

(WP) D62-2186 Reports that the concerns with over population with its food and water shortages may have been more over reaction than fact. The last census shows that the current population is 55,551. The report issued today states, The current population shows that there is little concern that we will run out of food or water in the foreseeable future. The original census may have been in error. The BFAWS has formed a committee to investigate the counting process.

              

This story is prompted by a radio report- followed two days later by front-page headlines in the newspaper stating that there were now an estimated 3000 bears in Florida. The state felt that interaction between bears and people were becoming more frequent so the solution was to issue hunting permits to remove a “limited number of bears” because their population had rebounded since they were nearly hunted to extinction.

As of this last week, the state has condoned the hunt. One person interviewed said, “I would rather see the bears hunted instead of starving to death.”

Maybe the bears should issue permits to hunt the invaders on their land. I get it, but the cold way it was presented, front page, above the fold screaming headlines. I hope that when my grandchildren grown up there is something here besides a few trees and 14 red squirrels.