Fining Monsanto $10 million for using a banned pesticide is a light slap on the hand - for a company like that, that’s just the cost of doing business. In a Williamson administration, industrial use of banned pesticides would warrant criminal prosecution. civilbeat.org/2019/11/monsan…

Monsanto Fined $10 Million For Using Banned Pesticide On Maui

The chemical company continued to use a pesticide banned in 2013 for about a year after the prohibition.

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Ok. There are probably intermediate steps before we make it a crime.
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Is it a crime to poison someone?

Dec 1, 2019 · 11:07 AM UTC

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Yes. It is probably a crime under state laws. Not sure about specific federal laws. And Most criminal laws have a 2 year statute of limitations. In Maui, the events happened in 2004 according to the article, and involved a small area.
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It’s not about the amount of acreage, it’s about human beings who were exposed. About the fact that they were ordered to go back to work after 14 days when the company knew that they should wait 31 days. And this isn’t about creating new laws; it’s about prosecuting existing ones
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That's like saying that a politician should be charged for advocating for a policy which indirectly led to the death or injury for person x.
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