https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Petroleum_Holdings#Paria_Fuel_Trading_Company_diving_tragedy
Of course, there is no direct admittance of “we knew it would be cheaper to let them die.”
Instead, they say “we had no legal obligation to rescue them.” That’s the answer for the people who were born yesterday.
Big oil truly is a disgusting thing.
How are acts such as this not treated the same as though one person had decided to do this to 5 people? What’s the point of a CEO or Director if not to step in at times like this and do the right thing? And if they don’t, they face the consequences.
I understand its all legal BS that negates the responsibility, but it just doesn’t seem logical regardless of how its framed.
Well you see, when the people with all the money make the rules, they go out of their way to ensure they never see an inkling of the consequences of their behaviors.
It’s not logical, as so many things in modern society aren’t when you take a step back and think about the Why’s of the way things are. But society at large is beaten down and starved enough to not question it.
“It’s just the way things are”
But it’s not the way things could be
Not that it matters much for this outcome, but it’s a state owned oil company. It is run by Trinidad and Tobago. So replace CEO and directors with president/prime minister and parliament.
This happened in 2022.
A government investigation released its report at the end of January this year. The families of the victims, as well as the survivor, praised the report and the commission’s recommendation of charges for Corporate Manslaughter They are begging the government to take action. This was the latest info I could find.
The report squarely blames Paria (and names one person in particular) for blocking rescue attempts by the diving company and ignoring expert divers to whom they had access.
The survivor, Chris, doesn’t think any charges will happen, has a fear of diving now, and has nightmares of the voices in the pipe.
Paria admitted they had no rescue plan, citing that they had ‘no legal responsibility to rescue the men’. Further external attempts to save the men were reportedly blocked by Paria. In November 2023, the Commission of Enquiry found that “Paria’s negligence could be characterised as gross negligence and consequently criminal”. They recommended that the Director of Public Prosecutions “consider charging Paria with what is commonly known as Corporate Manslaughter.”
Looks like nothing came from this… yet?
A GoPro camera was recovered from one of the deceased divers, Kazim Ali Jr. Audio recording from the camera shows that all five men were alive after being sucked into the oil pipe, and in the audio they are heard praying and comforting each other.
This is why all of the interclass hatred and debates are stupid at the end of the day. When that’s you, are you really gonna care that you died beside a Tankie or a Confederate supporter? We’re slowly getting worse, while the rich literally let us die to save a couple million pounds.
When that’s you, are you really gonna care that you died beside a Tankie or a Confederate supporter?
What the fuck is that question? No, I won’t care when I’m dying, I will care every other time, though. And as surprising as it may be, I’m more often not dying than I am dying.
So I do and will care about an idiot who wants to steal the precious few little freedoms we actually have to support their red fash wet dream which will never actually work because it would be stupid little greedy fucks like them running things.
So I do and will care about an idiot who wants to steal the precious few little freedoms we actually have to support their red fash wet dream which will never actually work because it would be stupid little greedy fucks like them running things.
I’m having trouble recognising which one you’re describing.
