IE-2 Newspaper Article Discussion 1

“2 Officials Found Guilty over Girls Pool Death.” The Yomiuri Shimbun 28 May 2008 : 2

Written Summary:
According to this article, the Saitama District Court said to two officials that they are guilty because of the death of a girl who stuck into a pipe at the pool which was under their management in July 2006. The judgment said that they forgot to check the cover was attached to the pipe before they open the pool in summer 2006, even though the manual said they have to do it. Also, they failed to tell a company subcontracted by the municipal government to check the pipe. As a result, the girl was stuck into the pipe and she died. That is why one has to go in jail for one and a half years and another one has to go there for one years. The two officials have admitted the charges, and their lawyers also admitted. However, the lawyers are saying that subcontracted company should also share the responsibility for the accident with the municipal governments.

Opinion Statements:
In my opinion, I think the judgment was appropriate because of its influence of this accident.

Questions:
1. Do you like swimming? Why or why not?

2. Do you do something not to forget a thing? For example, write it down on your memo? If yes, please tell me more about it. If no, then why not?

3. Have you ever been to the police box or police department? When was it and why?