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Fla Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:02 PM
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If I drive my car irresponsibly and kill someone, I could go to jail for manslaughter. 25 human
beings killed in a Massey mine run by Don Blankenship and what will happen to him? N-O-T-H-I-N-G!!! This man should be put on trial for reckless homicide. If some nut killed 25 people with a gun he would be tarred and feathered by now. If corporations are considered persons, then let's treat them as such and charge them with homicide. 25 people killed.....495 violations at this mine last year and in the 1st 3 months of this year another 105 violations. If Blankenship took no action to correct the most dangerous violations, and they are found to be the reason for the explosion, he should be put on trial for murder. Clear and simple. Let the heads of these cooperations know there are consequences for their action or inactions.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36202623/ns/us_news-life/

Mine owner ran up serious violations


495 violations last year
Last year alone, MSHA cited Upper Big Branch for 495 violations and proposed $911,802 in fines. Production more than tripled during that period, according to federal records. So far this year, the agency has found 105 violations at the mine.



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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:04 PM
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1. mark my words. there are lawyers descending on that town as we speak
this will be one mfucking huge lawsuit and hopefully Massey will be shit outta luck when all is said and done.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:07 PM
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3. He should face criminal charges too.
Sue him out of every last dime and throw him in jail for a good, long time.
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Fla Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:09 PM
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4. I hope they sue him for every penny he has. But more I want him in jail for the rest of his life.
Edited on Wed Apr-07-10 03:09 PM by Fla Dem
25 or more sons, husbands, Dads killed by Don Blankenship.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:04 PM
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2. Yeah, but you see he is a "Have" and Have's are not held accountable in this country.
I mean look at the Bush Administration and all of their crimes and tell me they should not be in jail.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:10 PM
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5. In what country are they held accountable?
Seriously.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 03:22 PM
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6. You know, I would suspect most other countries would either turn them over
Edited on Wed Apr-07-10 03:29 PM by LakeSamish706
to world courts if the country couldn't handle it themselves. That's possibly wishful thinking, but one would hope.

And to answer your question, I don't what countries do or don't but that certainly doesn't excuse this country from not holding them accountable. After all the US is supposed to be the greatest nation on earth.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:37 AM
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7. That would be the US opinion of us.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-08-10 12:41 AM
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8. Very good point.
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