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9. there are plenty of people serving life sentences for driving to robberies where a death occured

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 06:26 PM

Nov 2012

I think that is about the same as what these people did.

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Feds Come Down Hard on Spill; BP’s $4.5 Billion Plea Includes Manslaughter... [View all] Indi Guy Nov 2012 OP

I think it should be felony murder dsc Nov 2012 #1

Levels of mens rea. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #4

I've seen 3) and 4) used to bring about changes in behavior. freshwest Nov 2012 #8

Yeah, but those people were poor OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #11

That's equivalent to a $10000 fine for manslaughter ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #3

Oh, they "Come Down Hard", do they... DreamGypsy Nov 2012 #5

I'll believe that corporations are people RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #7

$4.5 Billion is a joke. marmar Nov 2012 #10

That's like $1 Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #21

If corporations are people onethatcares Nov 2012 #12

Ain't that the goddamn truth! Orrex Nov 2012 #13

... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #14

phony wayward: "I just want my life back!" triplepoint Nov 2012 #15

I wonder when and how it will be paid. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #16

In other words they got away with murder and paid a parking ticket. bahrbearian Nov 2012 #18

Not nearly enough... Earth_First Nov 2012 #19

Finally. Some justice. Ash_F Nov 2012 #20