Who says corporations don't care...about themselves? (seriously, who the hell says that kind of stuff other than Sarah Palin?)
Survivors of the catastrophic explosion of the Deepwater Horizon were held incommunicado for 40 hours then forced to sign statements that they did not witness the explosion and were unharmed by the explosion they did not witness.
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DrDick
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Seems to me (IANAL) that coercive contracts and agreements are illegal everywhere in this country and that this pretty much fits that description. It also reveals the essential character of corporations, which is that they will lie, cheat, and steal at will given the slightest opportunity to do so.
By Davis's estimate, it took 12-15 minutes to get from the rig to the work boat, but it would take another 36-40 hours before they were to return to shore – even though there were dozens of boats in the area and Coast Guard helicopters airlifting the most severely injured to hospital.
Some of the men were openly furious, while others, like Davis, were just numb. He says they were denied access to the onboard satellite phone or radio to call their families. ....
Lawyers say the isolation was deliberate and that Transocean was trying to wear the men down so they would sign statements denying that they had been hurt or that they had witnessed the explosion that destroyed the rig.
"These men are told they have to sign these statements or they can't go home," said Buzbee. "I think it's pretty callous, but I'm not surprised by it."
Davis had been awake nonstop for about 50 hours by that point. He signed. Buzbee says most of the men did.
Holding someone against their will is also called kidnapping... so add another charge to your list Dr. Dick.
IFC replayed harlan county, usa, an old but remarkable docu i've never seen before. mining companies blacklist workers who attempted to organize for safer conditions. the threat of blacklisting probably hung over these workers too if they didn't cooperate.
Rising Hegemon
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Seems to me (IANAL) that coercive contracts and agreements are illegal everywhere in this country and that this pretty much fits that description. It also reveals the essential character of corporations, which is that they will lie, cheat, and steal at will given the slightest opportunity to do so.
Dr. Dick, you forgot kill... they will kill to protect their profits.
from the linked article:
By Davis's estimate, it took 12-15 minutes to get from the rig to the work boat, but it would take another 36-40 hours before they were to return to shore – even though there were dozens of boats in the area and Coast Guard helicopters airlifting the most severely injured to hospital.
Some of the men were openly furious, while others, like Davis, were just numb. He says they were denied access to the onboard satellite phone or radio to call their families.
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Lawyers say the isolation was deliberate and that Transocean was trying to wear the men down so they would sign statements denying that they had been hurt or that they had witnessed the explosion that destroyed the rig.
"These men are told they have to sign these statements or they can't go home," said Buzbee. "I think it's pretty callous, but I'm not surprised by it."
Davis had been awake nonstop for about 50 hours by that point. He signed. Buzbee says most of the men did.
Holding someone against their will is also called kidnapping... so add another charge to your list Dr. Dick.
did BP really think a coverup was possible?
pansypoo, the short answer is yes, it's apparently worked for them before.
i hope they get sued to oblivion.
IFC replayed harlan county, usa, an old but remarkable docu i've never seen before. mining companies blacklist workers who attempted to organize for safer conditions. the threat of blacklisting probably hung over these workers too if they didn't cooperate.
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