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Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
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Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:31:27 GMT
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Richard Franks wrote:
> 
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> 
> > If, in addition to whatever
> > the company could be sued for, the president, CEO, board of directors,
> > and potentially stock holders could be held jointly and severally
> > liable, companies would never hurt people in ways that could come back
> > to haunt them.
> 
> Does that responsibility follow them from job to job too? What about when
> they've retired? If the answer is 'no' to either of them, then I don't think
> that will work.

I'd say the answer is yes to both. You don't get to commit a crime, then
just change jobs and use that as a defense.

> 
> Richard

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