Wojciech Jaruzelski in September 1997 Viktor Kulikov, former supreme commander of Warsaw Pact forces, denied that the Soviet Union had either threatened or intended to intervene. According to Politburo minutes from 10 December 1981, Yuri Andropov stated "We do not intend to introduce troops into Poland. That is the proper position, and we must adhere to it until the end. I don't know how things will turn out in Poland, but even if Poland falls under the control of Solidarity, that's the way it will be." Jaruzelski also claimed in 1997 that Washington had given him a "green light", stating that he
Corporate manslaughter in English law 10% of turnover. Corporate manslaughter in English law Corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence in English law, being an act of homicide committed by a company or organisation. In general, in English criminal law, a juristic person is in the same position as a natural person, and may be convicted for committing many offences. The Court of Appeal confirmed in one of the cases following the "Herald of Free Enterprise" disaster that a company can, in principle, commit manslaughter, although all defendants in that case were acquitted. The common law test to impose criminal responsibility on a company only arises