Thursday, July 27, 2006

Covering Up Disasters Can Land You In Jail

China Cracks Down On Disaster Cover-uppers
Covering Up Disasters Can Land You In Jail
We would never think of covering up a disaster here at N.A.D.S. our job is to help prepare you for coming disasters. China on the other hand has been known for disaster cover-ups. Well the communist country of China will no longer put up with shady low-lifes that try to cover up the true extent of mine disasters. From AsiaNews.it:
Prison for those who torture and cover up disasters

Beijing (AsiaNews/SCMP) – Chinese government officials will face criminal prosecution if they use torture during inquiries in custody or try to cover up the true extent of mine disasters. These are just two examples of dozens of new provisions added to the criminal code. They were approved yesterday by the government and sanction abuse of power by local and central authorities.

Prosecutors who worked on the provisions said the 60 new criteria would allow them to press tougher charges against officials who abuse of their power.

The criteria describe as “serious crimes” the torture of suspects and also “covering up by health officials of the true extent of epidemics and local pollution.”...(more)
I'm sure China will come clean now and tell the truth to the world about all the disasters that happen. If they don't they might go to jail. Bwahahahahaha! We here at the North American Disasterologist Society won't be holding our breaths, but we will be holding our N.A.D.S.

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