PG&E wiped a town off the map in our deadliest wildfire, the Camp Fire, and plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
“If these crimes were attributed to an actual human person rather than a corporation, the anticipated sentence based on the applicable statutes to which the defendant has pleaded guilty would be 90 years to be served in state prison,” Judge Deems said. “Nevertheless, the court’s sentencing options are limited. As a corporation, PG&E cannot be sentenced to prison. The only punishment that the court is authorized to impose in this situation is a fine.”
“Since 2015, power lines have caused six of California’s 20 most-destructive wildfires, according to the report.”
PG&E wiped a town off the map in our deadliest wildfire, the Camp Fire, and plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Absolutely disgraceful