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Originally Posted by woj
it was an unfortunate accident...
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Not according to prosecutors or BP.
People and companies are not fined 4 Billion dollars for 'unfortunate accidents.' People do not plead guilty to 4B fines if what happened was accidental. If this was an accident it would be tragic but nothing punitive would be needed. The fact that it was NOT an accident is what makes preventing similar bad acts in the future so imperative.
The oil spill did not have to happen. It should not have happened. If they followed the safety protocols in place already it would not have happened. They made a willful decision to ignore safety in favor of earning greater profit. That is why the spill happened, why they agreed to a 4B fine and why they should have a bunch of people responsible on their way to prison.