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Water bosses face two years in prison if they cover up sewage spills (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Environment Department (Defra) said that no prison sentences had been handed to water company executives since privatisation, despite widespread illegal sewage discharges, and that the tougher penalties were essential because some firms had obstructed investigations.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I hope the wonderful British people will not accept these lies.

These people have a monopoly over your water. They have been ROBBING YOU for decades to buy yachts and luxury cars. And you know the worst thing? They are using the money they robbed from you to fund Water UK, a lobbying organization giving money to political parties and pressuring MPs.

Anything short of nationalization is a scam

You are dealing with lawless criminals wearing suits. Sending nice letters isn't going to be enough.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Could. Won't. Severn Trent are mostly finished building a big pipe near me so they can pollute more.

Meanwhile cyclists face a life sentence for dangerous cycling, in the same week that a motorist got just over a year for killing one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

How do they think their gonna get away with more pollution, surely everyone's seen that pipe being built!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

So they will continue to dump sewage and just make a tiny post about it 8 links deep on some website?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Likelihood of anyone ever being convicted whilst actually guilty: zero.