Finally.... accountability for their actions.

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This is amazing.  I wonder how far this will really go.......

 

http://news.msn.com/us/fla-jury-slams-rj-reynolds-with-dollar236b-in-damages

[mtbjay]

Good. Serves them right. A&&holes.

[jimmy]

hhopefully they will admit they lied about the dangers  of smoking to everbody for years    r.j renolds you suck a holes

[mtbjay]

They'll never admit it, they are all money-hungry snakes. Im glad the class action suit mentioned there got tossed out, because now all of the plaintiffs are coming individually and suing the pants off of these companies, and it looks like the jurys that are hearing the cases don't really have a soft spot for big tobacco. I REALLY wish that some how, some way, all of these companies would get put out of business. I know that will never happen, but I can dream, cant I?

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It will eventually happen in the US but the companies are already targeting other countries, especially ones they can manipulate with money and politics.  It's really sad. 

 

I met a woman the other day that had never smoked a cigarette in her life.  But she has lung cancer and emphysema.  Her cancer is directly related to smoking.  Her husband smoked and she was a secretary with 2 other women in her office and they both smoked in the office.  Her home and work life was bombarded with cigarette smoke. 

 

And now she's dieing.  Even as a non smoker, cigarettes affected her in every way.  To the point that it is costing her her life.   

 

Yeah, they need to be held accountable.  Even if they never pay, at least, someone out there is saying----> this is YOUR fault.  Their actions are being brought out into the light and one day, they won't be able to hide anymore. 

[mtbjay]

That's a sad story about that lady. Ouch. While I agree that people standing up and publicly stating that, yes indeed, this is your fault, big tobacco is a great thing, However i still think that for all the damage these poor excuses for humans cause, they should be bankrupt and holding cups on the street. I was a kid and got sucked in by all the magazine ads, joe camel, marlboro man, all that crap. Grrr......