California's top prosecutors could charge Pacific Gas and Electric Co. with murder, manslaughter and other crimes for its reckless operation of power lines that may be found to have contributed to any recent wildfires.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office described to a federal judge on Friday that depending on PGE's 'mental state', a series of consequences could be expected if the utility is deemed responsible for any fires.
The possible charges fall under both misdemeanors and felonies, according filing documents obtained by SF Gate.
Those charges include minor offenses for vegetation and power lines to even implied-malice and involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors added.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office sent a list of possible charges against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Friday
U.S. District Judge William Alsup is currently looking into what the possible charges could mean from the utility's probation from a criminal case in connection to the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion.
The recent Camp Fire, California's deadliest fire in the state's history, is the motivating event that has moved prosecutors to look into the possible charges.
Alsup made the move to consult with state prosecutors after asking PG&E, the U.S. attorney's office and the utility's federal monitor about whether recent wildfires could affect the probation terms.
The judge gave a Monday deadline that has only been met by Becerra's response.
Alsup is looking into what the charges could mean from the utility's probation from a criminal case in connection to the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion fire (pictured)
PG&E released a statement saying that it is working to 'further enhance safety' for customers.
'PG&E's most important responsibility is public and workforce safety. Our focus continues to be on assessing our infrastructure to further enhance safety and helping our customers continue to recover and rebuild,' spokesman John Kaufman said in an email. 'Throughout our service area, we are committed to doing everything we can to help further reduce the risk of wildfire.'
PG&E has not been found to have been the force behind recent disasters yet, according to Becerra's brief.
Using a hypothetical question posed by Alsup, prosecutors analyzed 'the extent to which, if at all, the reckless operation or maintenance of PG&E power lines would constitute a crime under California law' if it was found to have sparked the wildfire. That would ultimately be defendant on the utility's mental state, according to Becerra's office.
PG&E has not been found to have been the force behind recent disasters yet, according to Becerra's brief
Alsup originally demanded an 'accurate and complete statement' of any role PG&E played in the Camp Fire, which killed at least 86 people while destroying close to 19,000 buildings
'These mental states resemble a sliding scale,' prosecutors added. 'As the mental state·becomes more culpable, the applicable offense becomes more serious.'
The brief further stated that implied-malice murder charges would need to show that ab 'abandoned and malignant heart' was present by the guilty party.
The party must also do something life-threatening with 'conscious disregard for life'.
Involuntary manslaughter charges would need to show that PG&E could have foreseen death as a natural and likely consequences of its actions, the brief added.
Crimes related to vegetation maintenance and starting wildfires would need to look at the degree of negligence.
Alsup originally demanded an 'accurate and complete statement' of any role PG&E played in the Camp Fire, which killed at least 86 people while destroying close to 19,000 buildings.
The judge also pondered if any 'inaccurate, slow, or failed reporting of information about any wildfire by PG&E' would violate its sentence terms from the 2010 case.
Link hienalouca.com
https://hienalouca.com/2018/12/29/pacific-gas-and-electric-co-could-face-murder-and-manslaughter-charges/
Main photo article California‘s top prosecutors could charge Pacific Gas and Electric Co. with murder, manslaughter and other crimes for its reckless operation of power lines that may be found to have contributed to any recent wildfires.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office described t...
It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
Dianne Reeves US News HienaLouca
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/29/05/7922084-6537401-image-a-12_1546063068031.jpg
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий