Reply #21: I don't care how uninformed they may be or not, most likely desperate

[Jefferson23]

and afraid would be more accurate.

From the OP: Darren Beaudo, a spokesman for BP, said the waiver requirement had been stripped out, and that ones already signed would not be enforced.

"BP will not enforce any waivers that have been signed in connection with this activity," he wrote in an e-mail.

But King said late Sunday that he was still concerned that people would lose their right to sue by accepting settlements from BP of up to $5,000, as envisioned by the claim process BP has set up.

The attorney general said he is prohibited from giving legal advice to private citizens, but added that "people need to proceed with caution and understand the ramifications before signing something like that." (end)



The AG's job is to protect the citizens of his state, and I hope they listen to him. NO ONE has any good reason to trust BP.