Scapegoat of the Week: Bill Tucker

It looks as if after weeks of voting and deliberations the powers that be have selected Bill Tucker to become the newest member of the Scapegoat Club.

You remember the tragedy, the Sago Mine disaster that left only one survivor and I am sure that you have watched and read about all of the confusion surrounding the initial hours after the mine collapsed. And then, the aftermath. The finger pointing as to who was responsible and rumors about safety gear that did not work. Yes, it was an ugly and tragic incident.

But have no fear because now we have someone to vent our emotions on, Bill Tucker, an assistant inspector at large for the state Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training who was coerced into stepping into the limelight to accept responsibility for causing so much of the confusion at the beginning of the Sago Mine collapse.

It would be interesting to find out whether or not he was forced to accept this responsibility or was he paid to offer himself up for sacrifice? I'm skeptical so I'd like to believe that his bosses forced him into this situation in order to take the heat of their backs.

Good luck Bill Tucker, let's hope that the media does not tear into you too severely. And in the end, Wal-Mart is always hiring.

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