Hubert Flottz
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Tue Apr-05-11 12:21 PM
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A year ago today 29 West Virginians died in Don Blankenship's death trap. |
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Let the the whole truth finally be told, someday soon.
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Tue Apr-05-11 12:29 PM
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Bluzmann57
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Tue Apr-05-11 12:37 PM
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2. As I have stated many times, I work at an MSHA governed place |
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And a couple of months ago I asked an inspector point blank, "Why isn't Blankenship in jail?" His answer was, "The investigation is still happening." My thought is that he will never see the inside of a jail cell but some of his underlings will do serious time.
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Hubert Flottz
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Tue Apr-05-11 12:54 PM
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3. Blankenship is too big to jail? |
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He will skate away like the bandit that he is. A wealthy serial killer?
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Tue Apr-05-11 01:08 PM
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I don't think he will ever see a jail cell. He has too many judges in his pocket and he will find a way to blame underlings, such as managers and foremen. Maybe even the miners themselves.
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Tue Apr-05-11 01:57 PM
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7. Sadly true. I think they teach that stuff in "RW Major Public Figure |
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Management School;" see Sheriff Joe Arpaio for an example.
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Tue Apr-05-11 02:00 PM
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he killed his victims all at once (e.g. Columbine) rather than one by one.
And under murder-for-hire laws, if you pay for a hit (which he might as well have by skimping on safety), you are just as guilty as if you had pulled the trigger yourself.
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Hubert Flottz
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Tue Apr-05-11 02:02 PM
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9. The 29 died at one of his mine sites. |
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Edited on Tue Apr-05-11 02:03 PM by Hubert Flottz
There have been several more fatalities at other Massey operations, while Donnie was at the wheel.
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Tue Apr-05-11 02:57 PM
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10. Oh goody. A serial mass murderer! |
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Good thing he's rich. Otherwise he'd be looking at life behind bars, since WV has no DP.
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Tue Apr-05-11 01:49 PM
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6. +1. Justice would be served if the cretin had to spend serious time |
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in his deathtraps; long enough to experience the terror of even a slight cave-in
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