Posted on 11/13/2018 6:16:38 PM PST by simpson96
SYDNEY, Australia -- A former strawberry farm supervisor was accused in court Monday of retaliating over a workplace grievance by putting needles into the fruit, sparking recalls that devastated the Australian industry.
Magistrate Christine Roney said while prosecutors were alleging My Ut Trinh was "motivated by spite or revenge" she would not consider granting bail for the woman until the reasons for her actions became clearer.
While no injuries were reported from the needles, the crisis escalated to six states and neighboring New Zealand. Australia's multimillion-dollar strawberry industry suffered major financial losses, with fruit recalled from supermarket shelves and destroyed. Major food distributors in New Zealand removed Australian strawberries from stores.
State Crime Command Superintendent Jon Wacker told reporters before the court hearing that 230 incidents were reported nationwide, impacting 68 strawberry brands. The scare was concentrated in Queensland state, where 77 incidents were reported, with 15 of them believed to be hoaxes or false complaints.
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Nothing to get hung about?
Massive recall seems like major overkill. How many needles could she possibly have implanted on her own?
It is obvious that Australia needs Needle Control NOW!
LOL
My Ut Trinh
Holden and Ford Utes. Our Utes
Poor old My Ut looks like she swallowed some evidence
Reminds me of a news report in the early 1970s concerning cargo of Israeli grapes in the US. An anonymous tip said said that the grapes were contaminated with mercury.
Turned out to be two grapes injected with the element.
Don't remember the outcome, but the tip must have directed Customs to that particular container.
First they said no injuries were involved. Then went in there were 200 incidents. I don’t understand this contradiction.
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A Vietnamese refugee who arrived by boat two decades ago and became an Australian citizen...”
Incidents and injuries are not the same. 230 incidents (strawberries with needles in them)
What is a Ut?
Thank you!
And this is why they don’t let any more boat people in.
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