He'd "Like His Life Back" - Let's Give Him LIFE!!
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
June 3, 2010 2:57pm CST
"The first thing to say is 'I'm sorry,'" Hayward said. "We're sorry for the massive disruption it's caused their lives. There's no one who wants this over more than I do. I would like my life back."
Above was what BP CEO Tony Hayward said when asked by reporters how he'd respond to Louisiana residents. WTF!!! HE wants HIS life back?
Does he think those who depend directly or indirectly on the fishing industry for their livings would like THEIR lives back???
How about those who depend on tourism whose prime season is just beginning; this season is guaranteed to be a total loss as will likely be the case for who even can guess how many years in the future???
Finally, how about the forgotten ones in this tragedy - those who lost their lives? They will certainly never get their lives back in any capacity, good, bad or somewhere in between; their families will never see them again. THEY'RE DEAD, Mr. Hayward, and nothing will bring them back EVER!!!
I'm not sure about the legalities of filing criminal charges against BP or any of those in charge but I sure wish this joker could be charged with MURDER.
He wants his life back...how about we give him life - in PRISON!! Any thoughts?
: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/100735-bp-ceo-id-like-my-life-back
Annie
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
4 Jun 10
The had to be the most unforgivable, callous, unfeeling remark anyone could have made least of all the CEO of BP . I hope this remark reverberates around the world and people boycott all BP products. This morning the TV news show had this heartbreaking image of a brown pelican struggling in the oil. My heart goes out to all the dying wildlife.
Photo: Bird Struggling in oil
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
4 Jun 10
I suppose I am being naive but I thought any oil company would have to have full proof accident procedures in place before any drilling would be approved?
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
4 Jun 10
I wuld urge against any boycotts Annie. For a few reasons, but mostly because there are enough people out of work in this country as it is. all a boycott is going to hurt is American workers employed by BP. Resist the urge, I beg you. i know it's tempting, but a populist stance is absolutely not going to help this any .
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
4 Jun 10
I know he's not about to get a life sentence but I sure do think jail time may be appropriate. Someone being criminally charged and imprisoned for something that was an accident is nothing unusual. BP was, in my view, criminally negligent and someone has to take the fall for that.
Aren't those eleven enough?
Annie
@TTCCWW (579)
• United States
4 Jun 10
The night the well blew their were eleven men taken out and several others injured.
To the comments above,
And does anyone really think that the people who work for BP are not as horrified by this as everyone else. Accidents happen, especially when you are doing very dangerous things like drilling for oil and drilling the deepest water hole in history. And no, that is not meant as an excuse for this disaster.
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@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
4 Jun 10
I can't believe BP is still even letting this guy speak for them. He has come out with a never ending stream of stupidity like that and if it wasn't such a serious situation, it would almost be funny on the order of the former Iraqi Information Minister.
Mr. Hayward....I understand you want your life back, so resign and you can have it, that is untill you are arrested, prosecuted and IMPRISONED.
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@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
3 Jun 10
They really can't see beyond themselves in many cases. They're so caught up in making more and more money that they can't grasp the humanity involved in their financial triumphs (and failures). They're sorry, but more because they now have to deal with the real world and the people therein and can't just go about their daily routine of thinking only of themselves. It disgusts me to hear people say things like this. As for murder - not sure about that one. But, jail time is appropriate for allowing unsafe conditions to continue despite hundreds (literally) of OSHA violations in the past year. Negligent homicide - I could go for that. Reckless disregard for life - yeah, that, too.
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
3 Jun 10
HE wants it over with...well isn't that nice. YOu know what...all of us would like this over with too. We would like you to stop the freaking leak...clean up the mess...pay all of those whose lives you have hurt or ruined.
Step up and take care of your responsibilities. YOu caused this mess....so fix it and clean it up. The sooner that is done...the sooner you can go back to "your life".
I do want to see an investigation into this. For several reasons...
1. I want to know who exactly was responsible for what happened. They caused 11 people to loose their lives and caused the worse natural disaster in history.
2. Why BP did not have plan ALREADY in place for what to do if this happened. We are on day what...45,46 something like that and it is pouring massive amounts of oil into the ocean. They should have already known how to fix it as soon as it happened. NOt playing "lets see what will work". They should have been prepared for this and they obviously were not.
3. I want to know what BP knew and when. There is talk of BP covering up exactly the extent of the oil leak, damage being done to the gulf coast, etc... I know why they did it...they did not wnat to see their stock shares drop like a rock...but still that does not a good reason to lie. Lying to the federal government will get you into tons of legal trouble. Lying to the american public will make you bankrupt.
4. I want to see some poeple held responsible (legally) for what happened.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
3 Jun 10
I think there's quite a bit of responsibility to go around, Lil, between BP, Transocean and Haliburton and I'm sure they'll continue to point fingers at each other like they did in D.C. MY humble opinion is that an investigation will show that all share some of the blame with the biggest share going to BO. Just my opinion.
Regarding your second point, I actually just heard awhile ago that BP had claimed to have had a plan in place for an accident several times worse than what's happened.
As for #3, didn't they first downplay by many, many times, how much oil was being gushed into the Gulf? I'm sure I HEARD someone say myself that this wasn't going to be an environmental disaster, that the damage would be "modest". I'm also very suspicious and worried about their statement that all "legitimate" claims would be paid; in other words, get ready for years of litigation and massive court battles just like with past oil disasters. Decades from now there will probably still be people whose lives have been literally destroyed waiting to be paid.
I totally agree that some people should be held legally and CRIMINALLY responsible!
Annie
@snapdragons (91)
• United States
3 Jun 10
BP has made mistake after mistake since this whole thing started and so I'm sure they do want this over with. They would like for people to forget what they did to the gulf and to the people of so many states. If it turns out that they weren't following the law I think a lot of people should go to jail, for the destruction they caused and for the lives that were lost.
@snapdragons (91)
• United States
7 Jun 10
I saw a reporter on the news who was on a beach where someone, I think it was someone from BP, had told them they weren't allowed to be. The reporter ignored them since they had no authority he said. I agree, they are scum!