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Ford's Toxic Legacy; 5-years later (Part 3 of 3)

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Uploaded by on Dec 9, 2010

In January 2006, the residents of Upper Ringwood sued the Ford Motor Company, alleging personal injury and property damage from industrial waste dumped a generation ago. They claim it caused a multitude of illnesses. In 2009, they settled for $12.5 million, a modest sum considering the scope of the lawsuit and their legal firepower.

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  • @dwndak As a Native American, you lose your recognition if you lose your land-base by abandoning it. The govt. will cease to recognize them as a soverign tribal govt. Any way you look at it, people are already contaminated...then they stand to be disbanded. This gub ought to just clean it all up. Terrible dilemma, innit?

  • @hwiseman1 I understand all that, but if its life or death, health or sickness.... I'd rather cut my losses after being sold out by the lawyers and left with nothing and move away for my family and future generations to keep them healthy. Of course its not thier fault, but if a nuke falls on your land when your away would you move back for recongition or stay away in sadness... ?? I mean in the end if your lucky to still be somewhat healthy get the hell out!

  • @dwndak Tribal land-base...that is their land. How will a tribe up and move...and to where? How will they regain recognition after that? It's not as easy as picking up and moving. It is not their fault.

  • Yea your all griping about the sludge, but your not thanking ford for the jobs they provided.

  • "Politicians, Lawyers and the Press" came together to serve justice.....um.....yeah. Sounds like a fun group to have help you. ugh

  • I'm so sorry Ramapaughs

  • thanks for showing this to the American People, we are shocked!!!!

  • Hell- Ford didn't even have to claim responsibility!!

  • "Complicated?" Hmmmm- It doesn't seem complicated at all: Seems like the public defenders sold out their clients.

  • A DAMN SHAME!!!

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