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Police raid German-based Ford plants in corruption probe
Published: 13 Dec 10 17:33 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/money/20101213-31783.html
Some 100 police officers raided sites linked to the US automaker Ford in Germany early Monday in connection with a corruption probe, prosecutors in the western city of Cologne said.
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“We also arrested one person,” Cologne state prosecutor Christina Pohlen told news agency DPA.
Prosecutors said they had been working since September on an investigation that involved Ford staff and others suspected of corruption.
According to the prosecutor's office in Cologne, Ford staff are suspected of regularly receiving "material advantages" from companies that work with the automaker or which sought contracts with it.
In exchange, the Ford workers allegedly favoured benefactors when contracts were being decided upon or established false bills in their favour.
“The state prosecutor’s office also examined the work stations of several people under suspicion at the company Ford,” company spokesperson Bernd Meier told DPA, adding that the company was working closely with investigators.
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FORD,my father said that stood for Fix OR Repair Daily,,"
That's rather old and doesn't do justice to Ford's current line of models.
Anyone remember this besides me? Coincidence? I think not. Like children, tit-for-tat.
It is obvious that theft, greed and other crimes against society are easier than just plain hard work. Enough apparently is not enough.
- Just a thought.
Although your opinion might sound a bit capitalist (are you american?), I have to agree with you on that. Cheers
Try the American health care, insurance and educational systems and then come back and complain about Germany's.
- Just a thought.
- You must be tired today.
I believe this behavior is called Banana Republic.
- I think that Prufrock's still sleeping... Shush!
I like Ford, I drive a '96 Taurus GL, its a great car to drive and to fix (except the brakes, I don't have the special tool). Overall I hope Ford does a little more then slap those people on the wrist.
I am tired. Tired of political platitudes with no substance and generalizations with nothing to back them up. If you love laissez-faire capitalism so much, perhaps you should go back to America and see how that works out for you. That is indeed a recommendation.
For the purpose of improving communication, I'll define "corruption" as being the process by which a person gains a form of personal benefit because they are able to, they are motivated to and by so doing they knowingly perform a criminal act.
I don't think that the causes of corruption are found in biology. I do think that the causes of corruption can be found in society. I can imagine societies where corruption is more likely to occur and others where corruption is less likely to occur.
I am neither German nor am I North America.
- Over to you Prufrock...
Please send Payton's case back to Texas, and let a jury decide. Ford is Guilty they knew the SDCS was defective.