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24. And they fit 2000 people in there?

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 11:51 AM

Apr 2013

That's astounding

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Holy fuckin' damn -- Is this Rana Plaza illustration accurate?? [View all] Blue_Tires Apr 2013 OP

it fits what I've read so far cali Apr 2013 #1

How is this not bigger news? Renew Deal Apr 2013 #2

A couple of days ago 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #3

Is JC Penney one of the companies? Renew Deal Apr 2013 #5

I don't know -- Just mentioning a random chain from the top of my head Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #6

The corporations that run leftynyc Apr 2013 #15

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #16

Hah jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #8

"floors from 5th to 8th built... without any supporting walls" Quantess Apr 2013 #9

No, it just means there were no "internal" walls on those floors Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #12

Thanks for the info. (no text) Quantess Apr 2013 #13

This is what it looked like before the collapse: JHB Apr 2013 #23

And they fit 2000 people in there? Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #24

regulation free industry $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ librechik Apr 2013 #10

Now now, making that building safer for the workers would have treestar Apr 2013 #11

Nah, we don't need no gosh darn regulations!! uponit7771 Apr 2013 #17

Smaller Government!!!! Sheepshank Apr 2013 #22

Guess how many others buildings are in the same condition? malaise Apr 2013 #18

Poor construction is common in many places. MineralMan Apr 2013 #19

you were Air Force? Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #20

I was. Stationed in Samsun in 67-68. MineralMan Apr 2013 #21

I was simply describing poor construction practices that MineralMan Apr 2013 #28

This is one of the many Ron Green Apr 2013 #25

This is just one of the many reasons for US companies to hire help overseas justiceischeap Apr 2013 #29

This is in Bangladesh. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #30