more fuÇked up criminal sh!t about BP

[nibbler]

original article here at wsws.org

Douglas Harold Brown, the top mechanic and acting engineer on the Deepwater Horizon, told the House Judiciary Committee this week that downsizing by Transocean had contributed to a breakdown of basic safety measures. “Because of the cuts in the number of engine room personnel, we were often days, weeks and even months behind in completing the necessary preventative maintenance requirements,†Brown said in prepared testimony.

Brown confirmed accounts from other survivors that in the immediate aftermath of the explosion workers were not allowed to contact their families, but were instead interrogated. “I was then immediately taken to a room and interrogated by two lawyers from Transocean in front of a court reporter,†said Brown, who was suffering from leg injuries at the time.

Stephen Stone, a general laborer on the rig, said that Transocean officials forced him to take a drug test and asked him to sign a waiver forfeiting his right to sue in exchange for $5,000. “I never would have expected for my company to treat me like a criminal after I had survived such a disaster by making me submit to a drug test, and they try to tempt or trick me into giving up my legal rights by signing forms without a lawyer present,†Stone said.

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read the entire original article here

[Tooly]

i wonder if this is the same guy, i dont think so, i read a quote from one of BPs top engineer guys saying that due to costs and stuff, most of BPs equipment was designed to "mostly work" instead of "never fail"

good job on that decision you fucking dummies

[Tooly]

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/25/oil-spill-engineering-technology-cio-network-bp.html

The company's systems were designed to "mostly work" instead of "never fail."