Lou Lombardo of Care for Crash Victims sent out an update on the GM Settlement with the Justice Department.
“Mother of GM Crash Victim: Why Is Justice Dept. Allowing GM Write a Check to Get Away with Murder?” http://www.democracynow.org/2015/9/18/mother_of_gm_crash_victim_why
USA Today Editorial
“Thursday’s disappointing conclusion after months of federal investigation is simply par for the course. In the past decade, corporations have gotten away with all manner of fraud, self-dealing, negligent manufacturing and market manipulation. The subprime mortgage industry nearly brought down the U.S. economy and ruined untold number of lives. But to the extent there was punishment at all after these acts, it usually involved a company writing a check, as if these firms ran on automatic pilot.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/
Ralph Nader spoke on the topic: http://www.democracynow.org/2015/9/18/gm_did_the_crime_drivers_do
See more reactions to the GM Settlement:
- Law Professor Rena Steinzor, author of Why Not Jail?, addressed the Justice Department’s continuing disappointing performance. See September 18, 2015 full program at http://www.democracynow.org/
- Corporate Crime Reporter . See legal reactions at: http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/critics-rip-gm-deferred-prosecution-in-switch-case/ and Settlement documents at: http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GM-DPA-and-Complaint.pdf
Lou Lombardo concludes his email update this morning: “What will it take to stop the needless deaths and injuries and produce safety and justice?”
