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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:36 PM Jul 2014

Makers of fertilizer that blew up the town of West, Texas, are suing the town. [View all]

WACO, Texas (AP) — Two fertilizer companies sued following the massive explosion in West last year that killed 15 people are claiming the small town is partly to blame.

El Dorado Chemical Co. and CF Industries contend in court filings that West failed to properly train first responders and had lax protocols in place to battle the April 2013 blast.

http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Fertilizer-makers-put-blame-for-West-blast-on-city-5648753.php

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Makers of fertilizer that blew up the town of West, Texas, are suing the town. [View all] elehhhhna Jul 2014 OP

Am suprized the town had not sued first,,,,,, benld74 Jul 2014 #1

WTF A Little Weird Jul 2014 #2

Oh my god. DURHAM D Jul 2014 #3

That's like a driver who ran the stop sign suing the pedestrian he hit in the crosswalk. hunter Jul 2014 #4

Forget it, Jake, it's Texas N/T. Throckmorton Jul 2014 #5

Just when I think I can't be surprised again. brer cat Jul 2014 #6

I want to be surprised... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #7

The lawyers Caretha Jul 2014 #8

It's probably based off insurance. tammywammy Jul 2014 #9

This is the most insightful comment in the thread jberryhill Jul 2014 #11

See my comment #13 Gman Jul 2014 #14

Definition of chutzpah. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #10

Wow R3druM Jul 2014 #12

I have a good friend that is a first responder in West Gman Jul 2014 #13

The very definition of chutzpah. They can go to Hell. Hekate Jul 2014 #15