http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101110/ap_on_he_me/as_china_tainted_milk_trial
That is the hyperlink to a yahoo news article about a father in China who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for inciting social disorder. His son was one of 300,000 children sickened by melamine-tainted milk. Six children died from this poisoning which can cause kidney stones and Kidney failure.
The charges brought against this father are atrocious, "That he organized a gathering of a dozen parents of sick children at a restaurant, held a paper sign in front of a court and factory involved in the scandal as a protest, and gave media interviews in a public place."
It is odd that I closed the real player after watching The Corporation only to find this as the story buzzing on the yahoo news page. The desperate need for stiffer regulation of these corporations is ever present. Being a father myself I would have done the exact same thing if my son had been subject to such a criminal act. I would not stop until those responsible were held accountable for their actions.
This is a good example of why we need regulation. I am not a huge proponent on government regulation but when it comes to food and safety I can't imagine a world without regulation. I think we ought to enact and enforce the laws we have to regulate.
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