China‘s Supreme Court Plans to Execute ’Food Safety Violators’
- Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:33pm by
Billy Hallowell
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China, a nation known for its human rights abuses and strict government control, has a message for food safety violators: If you endanger the public by contaminating or violating the safety of the nation’s food supply, you will be put to death. This harsh new measure runs counter to some of the pledges China’s Supreme Court has made to place more limitations on the use of the death penalty. CNN has more:
In a directive released by the state-run Xinhua news agency over the weekend, the Supreme People’s Court said in cases where people die from food safety violations, convicted suspects should be given the death sentence, while criminals involved in non-lethal cases should face longer prison terms and larger fines.
It also called for harsher punishment for government officials found protecting food safety violators or accepting bribes from them.
“The overall food safety situation is stable and improving, but incidents that still occur regularly have seriously endangered people’s lives and caused strong social reactions,” the directive quoted Wang Shengjun, the country’s top judge, as saying. “Our task to maintain food safety remains challenging.”
According to Amnesty International, China already executes more people annually than all countries combined. While the nation’s secretive nature makes it difficult to determine a definitive number, human rights groups believe the executions stand somewhere in the thousands for last year alone. It should also be noted that many of these criminals were likely put to death for non-violent crimes.
China’s food safety scandals are certainly horrifying, as safety fears leave citizens scared to purchase and consume basic foods. Yet, one wonders what happens if certain crops or products are accidentally contaminated. Will the death penalty become the gold standard for dealing with these issues in China? We‘ll leave you with a clip from NBC News that better explains some of the scandals that have led China’s high court to make what many consider a rash judicial decision:
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Comments (104)
eramthgin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:35pmSay what you will about China they do know how to discipline its citizens. Look at us we cant execute the most evil and gross peodophile murderer.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:50pmtrue
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 10:29pmDont care one bit if they kill one another. Let em theres over a billion of them anyway. Using our gas,eating our food, breating our air. Screw em! need to get their numbers down to a managable level anyway lets say 500 million. Weeeee now im sounding like diseased liberal. Happy now HUFF PO. Hows that sound to you NYT’s.
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:31pmI wonder how Monsanto, Cargill, Swift, Ibp. Tyson, Smithfield and the rest would feel if WE did that and demanded our food be healthy and the food was raised in a healthy manner as well. Do you know why we have so many with allergies, alzheimer’s, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure? Look at those companies WHO also lobby for open borders to keep their migrant slave labor. They are also the ones that keep the farmers in constant debt.. They also milk the taxpayer into paying for their healthcare. The Death Penalty? They’re killing and sickening millions so why not here.. It’s worse than murder what these multi-national companies are doing! Free trade is one thing, monopolizing and racketeering and extortion is another.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:47pmGOOD POINT endgamer at least the blaze didn’t delete your post
Report Post »clarkm
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:21pmInteresting discussion. You should post your viewpoints about this on http://www.whitehousevoice.com!
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:37pmThe only thing our president deserves is a pink slip and the unemployment line. Then be denied..
Report Post »geonj
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:19pmfor a number of reasons, food safety being the primary reason, i refuse to buy chinese food stuffs. first on the list is any apple juice that isn’t 100% USA grown apples. Mott’s apple juice uses chinese apple concentrate. no telling what that is tainted with.
Report Post »SafeguardOurLiberty
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:16pmI do not trust China. It is a communist country, and they steal secrets from other nations to advance their agenda. Our attention is or hasn’t been on China because of the middle east. They know this and they are taking advantage of this time to create a super power that eventually will overtake us. Our government is ignoring them, which is what they want , as they build up their military, take our money and our resources, and at the same time make alliances with Iran & Russia.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:48pm@ NON-SEQUITUR
You say better Uganda than Texas?
Report Post »Why don’t you just move to Uganda? What are you waiting for? Get going! Good riddance.
You are certainly not welcome here. Enough of you terrorist-supporting America-hating trolls.
wordweaver
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:38pmI think many folks fear the might of China in much the same way we used to view the USSR. True, they have a huge population, and have made huge strides economically in recent years. But if you examine the country closely, you see signs of a nation ripe for implosion. Morally and ethically, they are on another planet from the rest of the world, and it is beginning to catch up with them. This is a truly evil regime and I hope the world wakes up soon and holds them accountable. Just because they hold so much of our debt does not mean we have to pussyfoot around with them politically. If anything, it puts us in the position to get tough with them, if we only would. They can’t afford for us to fail economically.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:20pmSomeone please contact the white house and Inspector Frank Drummond of the Police Squad undercover unit who is currently imporsonating obama, to send a strong letter to China that American Liberals are quite upset, that monsters are being treated like monsters. Liberals here in America are joining together to ADOPT condemned prisoners in China. Thier hopping that al least a 100,000 will be living here with them before years end. Adopt a Chinese punk don’t execute them!!!!
Report Post »vikingonmaui
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:17pmWait a minute!!!! This is in CALIFORNIA, isn’t it?????
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:13pmSTOP THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, STOP THE MADNESS!! For gods sakes someone do something!!! Question– why are we objecting that China is doing what we should be doing. Excuting the totally unredeemabel, the murders, drug dealers, smugglers, spies, child molesters by the boat load. No here is our country we would rather house,feed,take care of these monsters until they finally get out. I say make a deal with China to take our prisoners and handle them as they see fit.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:05pmI read sopmewhere that they wxpect no repeat-offenders!!
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:57pmOH goody more organ donor parts for the execution? I mean organ donor vans, I wonder if they will put organic labels on the styrofoam containers?
Report Post »caprica
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:43pmstop buying chinees junk ! and therfore build their country…….buy American Product only !
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:17pmI looked- I still got the money in my pocket. I came to the conclusion that there isn’t a whole lot we make here anymore- – -you don’t suppose. . . nah, the g-man loves us!!!!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:03pmNot one dime into a union pocket.
Report Post »brian8793
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 6:52pmBuy American products? What, like the crappy cars they build with our tax dollars? NOT.
Report Post »Flughafen
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:39pmPersonally, I like my dumplings with a little aluminum. Mmmm.
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:39pmHmmmmmmmmm. OK. I’ll try and put this in perspective———THEY can send contaminated drywall, lead based pain on toys, poisonous dog food, unsafe electrical products, inferior steel, and paint with asbestos in it over HERE and thats OK. But, if we did the same to THEM, they would want criminal charges and who knows what else. All it amounts to is a DOUBLE STANDARD.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:14pmYanno, we OOULD have tested some of that crap, B 4 in got into the US. . .Oh, thats right we’re too busy bustin classBb dairy farmers and rabbit growers!!
Report Post »Flughafen
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:37pmThere are lots of Chinese restuarants all over this country that get shut down by health departments due to food safety. Executing the restuarant owners is a bit extreme. I dont care how bad the food is.
Report Post »123gone
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:23pmGOOD for them !! They have a tough situation over there with food safety, and they don’t fool around playing court games with the bad guys. When found guilty, they end the problem instead of giving them a slap on the wrist or a time out.
Report Post »goengo
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:07pmIn communist countries, it is the government that controls all business, including agriculture. So it’s not the farmers, it’s the government creating (or intentionally ignoring) the situation. Instead of summarily executing farmers, why does the government not have FOOD SAFETY Comptrollers? Why do they not educate the farmers? Why, in such a controlled environment can the farmers obtain the poisons? Nothing happens in China without the government’s tactic approval.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:21pmSeems the are more worried about social upheaval than anything. Yep, if your a communist, it’s time to start killin people.
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:10pmThey killed our pets with doped pet food then they killed their own children with doped baby formula, they deserve what they get!!!
Report Post »1stAmendment
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:03pmI think it’s great, it keeps the Chinese population under control. (it’s still wrong).
Report Post »Zeke48
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:49pmChina sucks. And we better look out for those sneaky liars. they have stole more secrets from us than Russia during the cold war. They will make a major move on us, and don‘t be suprised if it’s in the near future, but Obummer will only probably help them like Clinton and sell them another ship as a casino. That ship turned out to be in the Peoples Army, and now it’s necular powered. Thanks Bill Clinton. All you liberals want to help kick the living crap out of this country.How American. Can’t even think how Barry is helping out.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:09pmO’Bama got the checkbook, AGAIN!!!!
Report Post »junkmaninohio
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:45pmNow this is true zero tolerance. We could use some of that over here.
Report Post »Zeke48
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:40pmwhy does it take so long to post, are we afraid to hurt the ****** feeling
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:02pmwhy do you care if they protect the food supply ?
Report Post »are they putting their small farmers out of business ?
JoeAmerica
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:38pmSounds like these Chinese government people are from Texas. If you kill someone, we’ll kill you.
Report Post »Tharpie
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:48pmI don’t think your comparison is an intellectually honest one there, Joe…
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:25pmJoe’s a dope, no friend of America
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:35pmhere’s what I know about JoeAmerica from his posts. I know he believes in God but not His Word. I know he does not want ANY war, perhaps even if we are attacked on our own soil (although any sane person hates war). I know that he is a staunch Obama supporter. I know that he may own a shotgun. I know that he will not repond to a thoughtful post/ question. I know that he is, most likely, a single or narrow issue voter. Now I know that he is against capital punishment, even if justified.
Good to know your enemy, whether from abroad or domestic. Thanks Joe!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:35pmDon’t mess with Texas, Joe. Just because you are jealous doesn’t give you the right to knock the state. Rather be from Texas than Illinois!
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:07pmJoe, you really nailed that one!! Thats just too clever.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:38pmRather be Uganda than Texas, though.
Report Post »JoeAmerica
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:45pmYup, of course if you don’t share the same views as some of you your the enemy. Why exactly this country will fail because we are too busy trying to bring each other down, instead of lifting up our fellow citizens. I believe capital punismhment is justified in some cases. But always remember it was God who said “thou shall not kill”. Not if you get paranoid kill everyone who you think might harm you. I don’t own a shotgun, but as a Licensed Homeland Security Officer I’m ok with responsible gun ownership. I clearly see the game terrorist play and its horribly effective as we have let fear and paranoia take away what once made us so great. So I may be the enemy to you, but know I risk my life so that you can post nonsense and hate on this board is realitive peace.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:55pmJoe, you’re full of it. Sounds more like a rent-a-cop. In Texas we have an express lane for those who deserve it. We also don’t wring our hands over our judicial decisions.
Report Post »Zeke48
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:37pmWhat about how many times they have sent their rotten products over here like lead in paint,rotten dog and cat food that was killing our animals. Can we kill a few of thwm or is that ok by Hillary and Barry
Report Post »IvanK
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:43pmThat’s the exception of course… Just like in Muslim culture. You can’t scr3w your own but anyone else is OK – as long there’s profit and taxes in it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:45pmMy first thought also .. and how about that Chinese Drywall .. we have people in Florida who built or repaired homes after the hurricanes now living in other homes (paying double while trying to get their home rid of it) or living in travel trailers beside the homes. No one wants to take responsibility to replace it .. including and most importantly CHINA! Add that to those that ZEKE48 listed and I question why Americans are not being protected! Including our PETS!
Report Post »Citizensarrest
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:58pmU.S. Could use this on our corrupt government…
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=77923
..isn’t that right, Harrison J. Bounel… 5046 S. Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ?
Report Post »azkenreid
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:05pmActually, China already executed the people who exported contaminated baby formula.
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:13pmThis is what it’s like under true communism… no ACLU, no ability to “plead to a lesser offense,“ no ”Revs. Sharptons or Jacksons, no 9th circuit appeals court to worry about… just make a damn law and ENFORCE it to the extreme! Where are all the human rights advocates on this one. We have thousands of existing laws (and the supposed penalties), but we don’t enforce them, so nobody respects them.
BTW… I also agree with the posters here talking about the selective enforcement if the food is going someplace else… but who are you gonna complain to about that?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:31pm@Citizensarrest
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:58pm
U.S. Could use this on our corrupt government…
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=77923
..isn’t that right, Harrison J. Bounel… 5046 S. Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ?
Report Post »~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
The White House is working on a fake person to interview. It takes a lot of layers to make somebody 3-D. And, then they have to animate him. Patience. They’ll think of something.
GONESURFING
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:48pmZEKE48, good point, but they do thing differently over there, they have different vallllllues.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:07pmMaybe I am wrong, but I have not seen TheBlaze reporting that China has officially warned the US that an attack on Pakistan would be viewed as an act of war on Beijing…anyone else seen this?
Several sites I surf are reporting this.
Report Post »jacobstroubles
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:20pmWhat’s even more amazing is that they actually have a supreme court?
Report Post »It’s almost like an oxy moran
VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:47pmI guess, unlike Republicans in the House and Senate they actually believe that food safety is a GOOD thing.
Why are the Republicans trying to DEFUND the FDA in their budget??
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:51pmIdea!!!! Send our social justice reformers over there.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 6:57pmSeems to me the right way to take care of most of these Chinese goods problems is to MAKE THE THINGS IN THE USA
Report Post »barak hussein osama arafat
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:38pmIn China, it is common for merchants to sell unrefrigerated skinned dogs, piled on the ground.
Report Post »dirt streets, no underground sewer system.
restorehope
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:51pmNo surprise here. They obviously do not value human life in their communist society. This is a country that aborts female babies to promote male births. We would probably be shocked to learn other reasons that they put people to death. Yet the Chinese will not rise up and fight the system. It”s much easier to be a lemming jumping off the cliff with a million other lemmings than to try to right the wrongs in their society.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:57pmin the US we pass food bill 510 to support Monsanto and corporate farms
Report Post »of the new world order, to implement agenda 21
http://www.naturalnews.com/030587_Senate_Bill_510_Food_Safety.html
tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:57pmBlaze why protect Monsanto ?
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:01pmhttp://www.naturalnews.com/030863_food_safety_bill_Codex_Alimentarius.html
Report Post »avenger
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:12pmworks for me….
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:00pmseems like some post are missing
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:07pmHave you seen on the net, pics of the Chinese Wal-mart???
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:52pmChickenlittle, your post interesting: “This is what it’s like under true communism… no ACLU, no ability to “plead to a lesser offense,“ no ”Revs. Sharptons or Jacksons, no 9th circuit appeals court to worry about… just make a damn law and ENFORCE it to the extreme!”
So do you favor the dictatorship in China? No ACLU? Do you want that for the US? 13 people just died in Germany of E. Coli by the way.
But this is a good point to consider. Americans take it for granted that the food they buy and eat is safe to eat and won’t kill you. That’s thanks to the FDA, which is a government agency. That’s thanks to government regulations. That’s thanks to government employees who inspect facilities in the chain from the source of food of whatever kind to the restaurants where you eat or grocery stores where you buy food.
China doesn’t have an equivalent to the FDA. Their solution is to the capitalist motive to make as money as possible regardless of whether people die from their product is to execute them. Ours is government regulations and inspections.
Of course, the US could have neither system. We could use the free market system: if our child or parent dies from eating food from a certain producer of food, or some company in the chain that brings that food to us, well, we just buy food from someone else.
What system do you guys prefer. China’s? Our system? Or a free market system?
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 11:49amComing soon to AMERICA via the EPA and FDA through regulations that bypass congress by the design of liberals and progressives.
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