Manslaughter charges dropped for BP supervisors in oil spill
Source: NOLA.COM / Times Picayune
The Gulf of Mexico rig explosion that killed 11 workers and unleashed the nation's worst offshore oil spill also led to criminal charges against four BP employees, who faced prison time if convicted.
But the Justice Department's decision to drop manslaughter charges against two BP rig supervisors makes it increasingly likely that nobody will spend a day behind bars for crimes associated with the deadly disaster.
One of those rig supervisors, Donald Vidrine, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of violating the Clean Water Act after a judge agreed to dismiss 11 counts of involuntary manslaughter against him and Robert Kaluza.
The cases against two other former BP employees already have been resolved one with an acquittal and another with a sentence of probation.
Read more: http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/12/manslaughter_charges_dropped_f.html
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Apparently anything that enriches a corporation is A-OK.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Chef Eric
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d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)but no charges can be brought against the BP CEO? Its not like he polluted the ocean and wrecked millions of lives...
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)Much easier to go after Blankenship, that fucker.
d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)If they refuse our request then I think reparations are in order. After all, a foreign entity DID fuck our waters up...
Wonder what they got in return, BP's good regards? Good thing BP isn't based in a Muslim country, can you imagine the outrage? The story would be 100% different.
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