pedantic_comments t1_j5ywotx wrote
Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says by lildobe
It’s not a cop’s fault if someone commits a crime, just like it’s not the fault of regulators that corporations disobey the laws of the commonwealth.
reverendsteveii t1_j5yze2r wrote
It's not a cop's fault that someone commits a crime. It is absolutely a cop's fault when someone commits a crime in front of that cop and that cop knowingly chooses to ignore it.
pedantic_comments t1_j5z37go wrote
That’s not what’s happening. The DEP issued a report highlighting the problem and asks for legislation and resources. They are doing their jobs and saying we need to come up with a better system to enforce compliance - otherwise PA gets stuck with the bill for all the damage violations cause. It’s a regulatory body identifying a big problem and offering legislative fixes, like increasing the bonds these companies pay to operate here.
[The article also insinuates that the money from drillers has corrupted our state legislature.]
Blaming regulators here instead of the corporate assholes messing with our environment and our political systems is stupid.
TLDR; In our analogy, there’s one unarmed cop outside of an armed robbery situation, and they are asking for backup and permission to do more than write a mean letter or issue a small fine.
IamSauerKraut t1_j5yxydf wrote
If a cop witnesses a murder but does not arrest the murderer, do you take a deep breath and say "ho hum"?
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