England’s water companies have 1,135 criminal convictions. United Utilities 205; Thames Water 187. They dump sewage into rivers; directors not prosecuted; fleece customers; pay dividends. What if you had 1,135 criminal convictions? One law for corporations, another for us. - ThreadSky

premnsikka.bsky.social • 7 days ago

England’s water companies have 1,135 criminal convictions.

United Utilities 205; Thames Water 187.

They dump sewage into rivers; directors not prosecuted; fleece customers; pay dividends.

What if you had 1,135 criminal convictions?

One law for corporations, another for us.

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birdsinmyattic.bsky.social•7 days ago

Money and power rots everything.

birdsinmyattic.bsky.social•7 days ago

What would you do if you had 1,135 convictions ? In America, some rich guy buys you an election, and you become "President".killing millions and ruining a once decent country.

rsi-es.bsky.social•7 days ago

They make that c**t Trump look like an amateur.

itskristenpaul.bsky.social•7 days ago

Regards HSBC- the Baron of hustpierpoint the REVEREND stephen green was Chair of the bank's clearing with direct oversight of both switzerland and mexico investment divisions, at the time of the crimes. He was subsequently made a Lord, a minister, and appointed head of a banking ethics committee.

thebalok.bsky.social•7 days ago

💯🎯

cb24resident.bsky.social•7 days ago

Privatisation is theft.
Privatisation is treason.

pqpolitics.bsky.social•7 days ago

All animals are equal , but some animals are more equal than others

originalminx.bsky.social•7 days ago

Meanwhile, they tripled their prices this year to make all of us pay for their criminal negligence and ineptitude!

jdaa.bsky.social•7 days ago

Bailed out yet still have the gall to claim bonuses.

keatiki.bsky.social•7 days ago

Germany has just sentenced to jail, yes jail... VW managers that were repsonsible for the Dieselgate... Food for thought, innit ?

listeningmainly.bsky.social•7 days ago

A country that takes law & order seriously

keatiki.bsky.social•7 days ago

*responsible 🤦‍♂️😳

paul.bsky.social•7 days ago

The money-tier justice system exists in literally every country on earth, not just UK.

stergio.bsky.social•7 days ago

Why do United Utilities 'sponsor' TV weather programmes when there are no competitors? Why do my water rates pay dividends to wealthy investors & pay for advertising?

Can we not just use local rivers for toileting & cut out the middleman?

robin-debowler.bsky.social•7 days ago

Its not different rules for them Prem. It is the fact that the UK is corrupt to the core and the chosen are allowed to progress whatever agenda and deviance they please. Before we start putting CEO's in prison, don't we need to start with a raft of the politicians who are complicit to the game.

prettyhatmachine.bsky.social•7 days ago

How many water executives have been jailed?

robin-debowler.bsky.social•7 days ago

JAILED. You meant rewarded yes ?

prettyhatmachine.bsky.social•7 days ago

Prison would be what they deserve.

robin-debowler.bsky.social•7 days ago

I think dunking to see if they survive as the first approach. Then maybe a test for if they are actually human. Maybe convulsion therapy. ? There is no punishment available that constitutes the comeuppance they should endure.

prettyhatmachine.bsky.social•6 days ago

Dunking near the sewage outlets obviously.

gillmh.bsky.social•7 days ago

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•7 days ago

Two-tier society.

mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social•6 days ago

How many "potholes" in our roads that damage vehicles and cause continues noise nuisance are actually water company 'assets' that are jo longer being maintained?

Sewage in our rivers is just the tip of the iceberg.

simond1954.bsky.social•7 days ago

If water companies spread tons of human waste, on the beach and in the sea, they get away with it and even snag a bonus. If I was to defecate on the beach it would be a fine and no bonus. Not looking to increase my freedoms here..

metta2u.bsky.social•6 days ago

Pity you don't have publicly owned water #greenyes.

wurstboy.bsky.social•7 days ago

under EU law which came into force last week, this would have been punishable under law*.
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/law-and-governance/environmental-compliance-assurance/environmental-crime-directive_en

*after the UK had ratified it

catrio.bsky.social•7 days ago

This is what you could have in England if the government took action

sarahandco.bsky.social•7 days ago

People should take a shit in their local river and cut out the middleman and save money on water bills.

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