IF the Indian Government had pocketed the cash it wouldn't have suprised me, it would suprise me however if UC actualy did anything. Companies in general (and this applies to companies regardless of what country they are based in) will if faced with such a thing do everything in their power to squirm out of admitting any responsibility, because in a lot of cases, bophal being a good example, if they ever did admit even the slightest amount of responsibility, it would bankrupt them in an instant.
Erin Brokowich, great film, true story, hidious results for the people of hinkley. And almost identical tactics used by the company named in the film - blame it on the local plant, deny any knolledge on the part of the parent company. I believe the phrase is "plausable deniability".
The scumbags should have been put up against the wall the moment this happened. The people who said that the chemicals were no more then an irritant, should be subjected to the same chemicals and then asked if they still feel it is just an irritant.
Sorry, I'm not normally so violent in my outbursts, but this trajedy and hundreds of others like it all around the world could easily have been avoided were it not for the desire to "save a few more bucks".
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