Friday
Jun042010
Protesters Want To See BP's CEO Prosecuted for Criminal Negligence
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 4:23PM
By Linn Grubbstrom - Talk Radio News Service
Public Citizen and seven other public interest groups protested Friday outside the BP headquarters in Washington D.C. Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, called for a boycott of BP because of the company's actions.
"I am sure that they are working very hard to protect this company from being held responsible and to undermine efforts in Congress and at the White House," said Weissman.
The protesters asked for the management of the company to come down to the street to meet the protesters. Several of the protesters want the CEO of BP, Tony Hayward, to be arrested.
"People are outraged, and we are here to let BP know it," said Weissman.
The protesters started the demonstration outside the headquarters and tried to get into the building to talk to the management but were stopped in the lobby. The White House announced Thursday that it soon will be sending a 69 million dollar bill to BP in order to repay the taxpayers for federal funds spent during the oil spill.
Public Citizen and seven other public interest groups protested Friday outside the BP headquarters in Washington D.C. Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, called for a boycott of BP because of the company's actions.
"I am sure that they are working very hard to protect this company from being held responsible and to undermine efforts in Congress and at the White House," said Weissman.
The protesters asked for the management of the company to come down to the street to meet the protesters. Several of the protesters want the CEO of BP, Tony Hayward, to be arrested.
"People are outraged, and we are here to let BP know it," said Weissman.
The protesters started the demonstration outside the headquarters and tried to get into the building to talk to the management but were stopped in the lobby. The White House announced Thursday that it soon will be sending a 69 million dollar bill to BP in order to repay the taxpayers for federal funds spent during the oil spill.
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