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Ilsa

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Sat May 11, 2013, 01:44 PM May 2013

West fertilizer plant explosion: setting up a patsy? [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Electric Larry (a host of the General Discussion forum).

This is a news story thread by Bolo Boffin in the Texas group:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1078&pid=8667

Do you think it's too wacky of a conspiracy theory that this EMT guy could be a patsy in the West fertilizer plant explosion? I can't bring myself to trust the authorities on this.

Even if this man is proven not to be a perpetrator in the explosion, could the possibility of it prevent successful civil suits against the plant owner and anyone else who was negligent in regulating the plant or disclosing its potentially lethal contents?

I'd like to hear some feedback. Maybe I've just lost faith in government to do the right thing.

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Oh for crying out loud. LisaL May 2013 #1
I think your reply to the OP is a conspiracy... cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #13
Hey, whatever makes sense of the world. And we all know that it's always the evil government. freshwest May 2013 #14
Oh My. He wasn't honest in his LinkedIn Profile. That truly makes him criminal dballance May 2013 #2
LOL. Ad as long as he didn't seek Ilsa May 2013 #23
Pilot Error vs Unsafe Aircraft.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #3
idk, but the thought crossed my mind. dmr May 2013 #4
Regulations/deregulation had nothing at all to do with this tragedy. Buzz Clik May 2013 #7
I suppose you mean because he failed to report correctly to Homeland Security. pnwmom May 2013 #8
It's not either/or. Buzz Clik May 2013 #5
Or... jberryhill May 2013 #12
I have to admit that was my first thought when I heard about the paramedic... Tom Ripley May 2013 #6
sigh. cali May 2013 #9
I have to give credit to WFAA T.V. in Dallas for investigating other lax regulations in Texas. mc51tc May 2013 #10
Thanks for that. Pretty hard to stand up to the reichwing. freshwest May 2013 #15
The various agencies are under a lot of pressure to produce a perpetrator and agencies byeya May 2013 #11
Yeah. "Richard Jewel" was the 1st name Ilsa May 2013 #16
Richard Jewel is an excellent example,poor guy, and after the agency homes in on one byeya May 2013 #19
Isn't the State of Texas ... GeorgeGist May 2013 #17
useful dissonance? sigmasix May 2013 #18
Texas loves capping awards. Ilsa May 2013 #21
Bryce Reed denies involvement in West explosion mc51tc May 2013 #20
Another concern moondust May 2013 #22
This thread might be happier in the Creative Speculation forum. Stinky The Clown May 2013 #24
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