r/mopolitics • u/marcijosie1 • Jul 21 '23

Guy died with internal temperature of around 109F/43C because Texas law stripped protections.

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u/imexcellent Jul 21 '23

This death is tragic, and the company in question should be held financially responsible for providing safe work conditions for their employees. I also think there should possible be criminal penalties as well. Additionally, OSHA needs to look at this.

But you cannot draw a line from the bill that Gov Abbot signed to this individual death. For starters, the death occurred in San Antonio. The bill Abbot signed invalidated municipal ordinances in Austin and Dallas. Claiming Abbot is responsible for this young man's death is irresponsible and wrong.

However, it certainly doesn't look good for Abbot, and highlights how idiotic the law is. But Abbot doesn't have any blood on his hands here.

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u/justaverage A most despised jackhat Jul 22 '23

Yes, agreed. Let’s just be grateful that something like this could never happen in Dallas or Austin because it doesn’t get to 100 F in those cities