A judge sentenced former coal executive Don Blankenship to a year in prison Wednesday for his role in the deadliest U.S. mine explosion in four decades, saying he was part of a "dangerous conspiracy."Blankenship, by large "campaign contributions" had enough influence in the West Virginia state courts to merit getting a slap-down by the Supremes. But it's a lot harder to pull that shit with Federal judges.
One day after the sixth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion, which killed 29 men, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger gave the ex-Massey Energy CEO the maximum prison time and fine of $250,000. A federal jury convicted Blankenship on Dec. 3 of a misdemeanor conspiracy to violate mine safety standards at Upper Big Branch.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Harder to Buy a Federal Judge, Donnie Boy
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Whatever this dude did ...worked!
He got ONE YEAR for murdering 29 people?
A Black kid with a "rock" gets 5-10 years!
29 PEOPLE dead ...
Humpt ...he's getting an extended vacation!
Justice?????
Well ..now We know ...he's not one of US.
The bastard still got only 12 and a half days per miner killed. It would be nice if he did his time is a federal garden spot like Lewisburg.
The judge gave him the maximum sentence she could. One year. The real corruption happened in the legislature, long before the trials.
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