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SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 07/21/2010 : 03:59:13
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If true, of course, and I think that it is.
A BP plan to hire Gulf scientists could mean that there are fewer experts to testify against them when the oil spill case goes to trial.
The University of South Alabama turned down a BP offer to hire the entire marine science department after they obtained a copy of the contracts. Mobile's Press-Register reports:
The Press-Register obtained a copy of a contract offered to scientists by BP. It prohibits the scientists from publishing their research, sharing it with other scientists, or speaking about the data that they collect for at least the next three years.
BP plans to fight a lawsuit to be filed by the Natural Resources Damage Assessment, according to Press-Register's Ben Raines. Putting Gulf scientists on the payroll could mean there are less experts to testify against them.
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow compares the tactic to an episode of The Sopranos where Tony Soprano consults with top lawyers so his wife isn't able to hire them in a divorce case.
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Is it time to nationalize the petroleum industry? I'd go along with that. At least we could have a little oversight on these douchebags.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2010 : 04:25:27 [Permalink]
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This is reminiscent of the way Big Oil, though its nonprofit think tanks, uses its money to get a few mercenary scientists to do the AGW-denial thing. But it's a far more massive attempt. It seems intended to both silence scientists, and to damage any testimony they might make against BP.
What a transparently crude anti-science scheme, apparently with the intention of suborning expert witnesses. It's time to kick BP out of the US. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2010 : 07:15:38 [Permalink]
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Just a plain Denial-of-service attack on the government. That game is as old as man himself, I think. Me cynic? Noooo...
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Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
Collateralmurder. |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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And now it gets ugly(er).
