Death Sentences in that Milk Scandal
From the story linked,
((Chinese courts sentenced two men to death and three other defendants, including a top dairy company executive, to life in prison on Thursday for endangering public safety in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children, according to state-run news media.))
Holy crap, the Chinese Courts don't play around. Hey, maybe a fine and time in prison, but a death sentence is hardcore.
I understand that China wants to show the world it takes these types of health scares seriously, but the threat of death is a bit extreme.
Not everyone agreed with the sentencing, besides the people sentenced to death,
((But parents of some victims protested Thursday afternoon outside the courthouse in Shijiazhuang, where Sanlu is headquartered, saying they were dissatisfied with the verdict. "I feel sorry for them, but they are just scapegoats," said Liu Donglin, 28, whose 21-month-old son suffered from kidney stones after drinking tainted milk powder. "The ones who should take the responsibility are the government, like the quality supervision bureau and the Health Ministry. I spent nearly 20,000 yuan taking care of my son, and the government only compensated me with 2,000."))
Then again people did die from this tainted milk. I support the death sentence, in a limited fashion, but I can’t agree with this one.
From the story linked,
((Chinese courts sentenced two men to death and three other defendants, including a top dairy company executive, to life in prison on Thursday for endangering public safety in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children, according to state-run news media.))
Holy crap, the Chinese Courts don't play around. Hey, maybe a fine and time in prison, but a death sentence is hardcore.
I understand that China wants to show the world it takes these types of health scares seriously, but the threat of death is a bit extreme.
Not everyone agreed with the sentencing, besides the people sentenced to death,
((But parents of some victims protested Thursday afternoon outside the courthouse in Shijiazhuang, where Sanlu is headquartered, saying they were dissatisfied with the verdict. "I feel sorry for them, but they are just scapegoats," said Liu Donglin, 28, whose 21-month-old son suffered from kidney stones after drinking tainted milk powder. "The ones who should take the responsibility are the government, like the quality supervision bureau and the Health Ministry. I spent nearly 20,000 yuan taking care of my son, and the government only compensated me with 2,000."))
Then again people did die from this tainted milk. I support the death sentence, in a limited fashion, but I can’t agree with this one.
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