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mainenightowl All-Star Author Maine Posts:883 Points:309,125 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:18:14 AM Ignore mainenightowl Report Abuse A BP Plc (BP/) unit and federal prosecutors asked a judge to approve a $4 billion guilty plea for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blast, over objections from victims that the deal is insufficient punishment for the deaths and injuries it caused. BP Exploration & Production Inc., the Houston-based exploration unit of BP, agreed in November to plead guilty to 14 counts, including 11 for felony seaman’s manslaughter, and pay $4 billion to resolve all criminal charges related to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. BP Exploration & Production Inc., the Houston-based exploration unit of BP, agreed in November to plead guilty to 14 counts, including 11 for felony seaman’ Visit Oil & Gas Journal for full article

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A BP Plc (BP/) unit and federal prosecutors asked a judge to approve a $4 billion guilty plea for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blast, over objections from victims that the deal is insufficient punishment for the deaths and injuries it caused.

BP Exploration & Production Inc., the Houston-based exploration unit of BP, agreed in November to plead guilty to 14 counts, including 11 for felony seaman’s manslaughter, and pay $4 billion to resolve all criminal charges related to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. BP Exploration & Production Inc., the Houston-based exploration unit of BP, agreed in November to plead guilty to 14 counts, including 11 for felony seaman’
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DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,079 Points:1,630,050 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:25:15 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight... --don henley
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,854 Points:1,941,380 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:11:30 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse As some credit card ads state..."Priceless".
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,089 Points:1,451,250 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:20:11 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse There may be no sufficient amount of money that could cover all the damage and suffering that BP has caused.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,333 Points:2,374,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:12:46 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse oh how the lawyers love a long court battle at the end of the day the families lose any way its sliced there are no winners or losers, only lawyers [Edited by: humblepie at 1/18/2013 1:14:14 PM EST]
bluetruck54 Champion Author Quad Cities Posts:1,482 Points:444,735 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:50:08 AM Ignore bluetruck54 Report Abuse no amount of money can bring people back so can't imagine the amount of their anger towards BP and others. only attorneys are getting money so far......
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,762 Points:1,249,125 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:15:53 AM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse Fire all the lawyers, on both sides, so something approaching the truth can come out.
amoshins Champion Author Trenton Posts:2,205 Points:644,345 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:04:12 AM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse wonder if this is enough
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:36:08 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse They should have settled death benefits long ago!
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:712,380 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:26:55 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse Yeah, have mercy on the poor corporation please your honor have mercy!
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,679 Points:252,860 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:17:48 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Attorneys have made enough off of this.
fora_7 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:872 Points:208,455 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:28:28 AM Ignore fora_7 Report Abuse Should be about time they get compensation
carolfitz4438 Veteran Author New York Posts:252 Points:187,765 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:23:37 AM Ignore carolfitz4438 Report Abuse Listen to the people