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Some justice after all!

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Some justice after all!
Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 4:48 PM

According to Progressive Railroading, six have pleaded guilty in the Federal Lac Megantic accident trial, and Harding will do time.

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Six-former-MMA-employees-plead-guilty-to-federal-charges-in-Lac-Megantic-disaster--53879

 Oddly, Labrie seems to have gotten a free pass.  I have my suspicion how this might have come to be. 

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Posted by Miningman on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 5:39 PM

Six months and a $50,000 fine for Harding. The six months to be served in the community of Lac Megantic. 

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Posted by Miningman on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 6:51 PM

I'Ve been corrected ..the six month sentence is "house arrest". 

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