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In Reply to: julia was great as a sweet kid, not so great now... posted by late on February 10, 2002 at 07:46:09:
What is the real story?On one hand, there's the story told in "Erin Brockovich", and on the other hand, there's the criticism of Brockovich in articles such as the one at the link below.
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The truth probably rests somewhere in the middle, but if you take the ability to sue over corporate negligence away from attornys and leave it to legislators the situation would go from bad to worse in a heartbeat. The Fumento story assumes a lot of negative things about Masry and Brockovich, but it ignores the obvious fact that a lot of people were getting sick from "something" connected to PG&E even if the Chromium 6 is only one contributing factor. BTW, I used to work in a lab where Chromium 6 was analyzed and by no means can the statistical evidence of risks be limited to simple EPA standards. MANY people where I worked got sick from unusual diseases like Crone's disease and various cancers, but pinpointing WHICH chemicals MIGHT be responsible is like looking for a needle in a veritable field of haystacks, and believe me, industry is in no hurry to find the causes or agree to any responsibility for the risks. So, I praise Errin Brockovich, the movie and the person who the dramatization was based on, for the rousing and heroic defense of the little guy.Audiophilander
"PG&E generally operates as a licensed monopoly with guaranteed profits. Losses ultimately just get passed on to ratepayers."
What an argument for de-regulation of utilities!Justice Department official to Bill Gates: "Sir, do you have a license for that monpoly?"
As usual, thanks Ears for a great read. I nearly fainted as I read this paragraph:"Unfortunately, Erin Brockovich celebrates a real-life trend that presents a greater danger to American society than the movie’s villains could even think of: the use of the civil-law system to bypass the legislative process and replace the rule of law with rule by lawyers."
Hear... hear...
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