Ex-ally implicates CEO in W.Va. mine case

[denverbill]

Source: AP

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- The chief executive at the time of the deadly West Virginia mine explosion was implicated by a former longtime subordinate Thursday of ordering a widespread corporate practice of warning coal miners about surprise federal inspections.

The allegation made a former president of a Massey Energy subsidiary came as he pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges and as federal investigators have signaled they are working their way up the ladder to what experts say would be a rare prosecution of a major corporate executive.

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Wow. I hope they nail that SOB.

[The Magistrate]

1. I Will Not Hold My Breath, Sir, But Just Maybe, We Will see Some Measure Of Justice Here

Blakenship is a murderer; hanging is too good for him....

[denverbill]

4. I might not go that far, being opposed to the death penalty generally.

But Blankenship typifies the Republican elites. Nothing matters to them except money and power. They don't give a shit about people. They don't give a shit about their country. They have no problem shipping jobs overseas, paying substandard wages, cutting benefits, eliminating pensions, cutting social security, slashing Medicare, ANYTHING, which will make them or save them money is their priority. Unfettered greed. Ayn Rand to the nth degree. If a few peons have to die to save them a dollar, so be it.

They are the lowest of the low-lifes.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Prison would be a good outcome

[riqster]

3. Put the cell in one of his mines.

Let him breathe the dust, live the misery he created for the workers.

[Enrique]

5. "that's the cat I want"

Blankenship retired about eight months after the nation's worst coal mining disaster in four decades, and several victims' relatives have demanded he be prosecuted.

Gary Quarles, who lost son Gary Wayne, said Hughart's comment bolsters that hope. Though he was mildly surprised Hughart agreed to roll over on his former boss, Quarles said he hopes others will do the same "because that's the cat I want."

Quarles:



the Cat:

[Lasher]

6. Don Blankenship is the most hated man in the state.

And for good reason. I'd love to see him get his comeuppance.

[GiveMeFreedom]

7. Karma can be a bitch

CEO Karma has to rank very low on the cosmic karma list? I hope the CEO goes to prison, hanging is to easy for him. Thanks for the post. Peace and love DU.

[lsewpershad]

8. About time

Hope they can make it stick.