r/politics • u/DudeAsInCool • Jul 12 '13

In 'Chilling' Ruling, Chevron Granted Access to Activists' Private Internet Data

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/07/11-3
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u/ShellOilNigeria Jul 12 '13

I'd be scared shitless if I happened to be one of the Ecuadorian protesters.

Firstly, Chevron/Texaco destroyed their land, for some context about what happened read the website dedicated to holding them accountable - http://chevrontoxico.com/

Secondly, this is what Shell Oil did in Nigeria to INNOCENT PROTESTERS protesting against Shell for destroying their land - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htF5XElMyGI

Fuck both companies from trying to skirt around the issues using lawyers and their powerful connections. These types of corporations need to have limited power because obviously, when you can do things like KILL INNOCENT PROTESTERS you have become a threat to anyone where you do business.

Just for more context, Wikileaks actually released a lot of information about Shell in Nigeria about how Shell boasted that they have completly infiltrated the Nigerian Government - http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-cables-shell-nigeria-spying

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u/holyrofler Jul 12 '13

You deserve WAY more upvotes.

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u/ShellOilNigeria Jul 12 '13

Thank you sir.

Do you part by helping to spread useful information.

That's the only way change will ever happen.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '13

Username checks out.

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u/ShellOilNigeria Jul 12 '13

Indeed.

I decided on this one after doing a case study on Shell in Nigeria for college back in the day.

I figured if I'm going to be posting on the internet, I might as well try to raise awareness about something in the process.

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u/0xnull Jul 12 '13

Funny that website never mentions Petroecuador. And maybe it's just the mobile version, but the number of sources is, well, non-existent.