Bp Oil Spill Comment

[Frogman]

Louisiana isn't the only place that has shrimp. said British Petroleum rep Randy Prescott. You can tell him And BP isn't the only place that has fuel for my car!

[Frogman]

I want to hear what some people from Louisiana have to say about that comment!!!!  There are alot of issues with this oil spill.  We will probably never see the beaches, wetlands, and alot of the areas down there fully recover in our lifetime.  That is sad that he could make a comment like that.  The gulf of mexico is one of the most diverse wildlife habitats in the world.  While it's being covered in oil that was the best thing he could come up with to say?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I'd love to see a link to the story on this one.  I understand this is a major ecological catastrophe, but I don't see somebody in charge of BP being that callous to say that.  They've been exceedingly careful with how they've worded things so far.

[frogtog]

I think this is the beginning of the end for BP. It's true they are worth a lot of money, but no where what this is going to cost them.

[Jigfishn10]

Don't worry, I hear the $50 mil in advertising money they have set aside will be reallocated to all the families and businesses who rely on tourism and fishing for a living. Yeah Right!  >

Our Gov't is only about 45 days late in responding to this mess and BP will get away with it. BP = "Beyond Prosecution"

[Frogman]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100603/ts_ynews/ynews_ts2390

[tyrius.]

Outraged Web users have posted the phone number and email address for company representative Randy Prescott in the wake of reports that he'd said "Louisiana isn't the only place that has shrimp."

Note that the article did NOT say that the BP rep SAID that.  It said that it was REPORTED that he said it.  So, this isn't an actual verification that the quote is accurate.

[done]

Well I had enough when I saw the press conference where their CEO said he wanted his life back. I could not believe he was so @^#&^$ stupid to say that.

10 years after he goes home, the people in the gulf will still be trying to get the lives back they had 2 months ago. I put no comments, no matter how stupid beyond that company. They really would do better to stop talking to the press entirely.

[SirSnookalot]

[5bass]

bigfish, I feel your pain and am just as mad as the next guy about the BP situation. That said, I edited the phone # and email address from your post...if someone wants to email or call, that info can be found easy enough. We're not going to advertise that info here.

[Grey Wolf]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

[Root beer]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

Since when is it a crime to be unprepared? 

[done]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

Since when is it a crime to be unprepared?

One can be criminally negligent. It is a pretty high bar...but especially looking at the 11 deaths associated with this explosion. If BP knew they had maintenance issues and elevated risks because of it, then that is a crime.

If they knew this was a real possibility and ignored it for money...well not sure if that is a crime but it should be. 

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Although being unprepared isn't a crime, there are several reports of documents being falsified, negligence, inspection reports just not being done, witholding information, etc etc.  Unfortunately, a lot of this stems from a branch of the government.  Who knows how far they will search for "criminal" acts.  Along with what and if anything will be done about it.  In a nutshell, there have been crimes committed, tracking down the guilty parties is a different story entirely.

[Grey Wolf]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

Since when is it a crime to be unprepared?

You definately missed the point.

[skunked_again]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

Since when is it a crime to be unprepared?

this would be a great question to ask those who have no business with BP but still lost their livelihoods due to BP's irresponsibilities.

[Root beer]

They had no diaster plans for accidents like this , that's horrible , criminal charges should be filed but there won't be.

Since when is it a crime to be unprepared?

this would be a great question to ask those who have no business with BP but still lost their livelihoods due to BP's irresponsibilities.

We have no proof that they was being irresponsible. For all we know the inspections were fine and it still blew up. I rather wait until official report before shouting "lynch 'em." Be kind of hard to do since the well is sitting at bottom of the ocean.

P.S. it just like checking your tires everyday and it has no holes in it, only to be driving down the road and hit a nail and have a blow out. They probably maintain it correctly, did everything by the book and it was just a freak accident. I'll wait until official report comes out.

[5bass]

I think the companies who own these wells should have something rigged up in advance to cover the wells should a spill happen in the future. Something thats already down there and can be slid on or applied in a very short amount of time....just something to stop or at least slow down the flow until permanent repairs can be made.

Sounds simple but with technology today they can handle it. Maybe a diiferent design of the well top that would aid in capping should a blowout occur. I know something can be done differently.

[Root beer]

I think the companies who own these wells should have something rigged up in advance to cover the wells should a spill happen in the future. Something thats already down there and can be slid on or applied in a very short amount of time....just something to stop or at least slow down the flow until permanent repairs can be made.

Sounds simple but with technology today they can handle it. Maybe a diiferent design of the well top that would aid in capping should a blowout occur. I know something can be done differently.

BP didn't own the well that blew up. Transocean did.  I wonder why Transocean isn't getting the same publicity as BP is....

[preach4bass]

I think the companies who own these wells should have something rigged up in advance to cover the wells should a spill happen in the future. Something thats already down there and can be slid on or applied in a very short amount of time....just something to stop or at least slow down the flow until permanent repairs can be made.

Sounds simple but with technology today they can handle it. Maybe a diiferent design of the well top that would aid in capping should a blowout occur. I know something can be done differently.

BP didn't own the well that blew up. Transocean did. I wonder why Transocean isn't getting the same publicity as BP is....

BP is easier to spell?

[K_Mac]

According to eyewitness reports (which may not be the most accurate) BP insisted that capping the well for future use be done in a way that left far less margin of error than what Transocean recommended. When combined with reports that that there was evidence the blowout preventer had  already been damaged, which was known by BP, it appears that decisions were made to cut corners in an effort to save time and money. I agree that the lynchings should be delayed until all the investigations are finished, but if these reports turn out to be accurate, some of these people should go to jail.

A year or so ago, in the St. Louis area, a trucker was reaching for his cell phone while driving. He caused a major accident in which a couple of people were killed. He is serving jail time. It was ruled that his inattention was criminal negligence. There is a long list of people who share blame for the disaster in the gulf. Not all of them work for BP or Transocean. Some of them are guilty of hubris and greed. Some are guilty of stupidity and bad judgement. Some are guilty of inattention. All of them have blood on their hands, and  should be held accountable for the loss of life and the damage to our planet and people.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Well said, K_Mac.

[5bass]

Irony, defined:

[Catt]

So where are all the "Save the Gulf" concerts?

Where are the T.V. benefits with celebrities and musicians giving heart felt speeches on the poor fisherman, wildlife, beaches, loss of income and sabotaged gulf economy?

I find it rather strange how these people (including our own government) are so quick to help Haiti and other countries...but sit on their butt for this one.

Just the facts

[Root beer]

So where are all the "Save the Gulf" concerts?

Where are the T.V. benefits with celebrities and musicians giving heart felt speeches on the poor fisherman, wildlife, beaches, loss of income and sabotaged gulf economy?

I find it rather strange how these people (including our own government) are so quick to help Haiti and other countries...but sit on their butt for this one.

Just the facts

edited: it's also the magnitude of comparing this spill to earthquake. The oil spill did not slam into the shores of gulf coast community and destroy homes. It only hurting the local economy. Which is my theory of why nobody helping them and only "boycotting" BP.