TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS MEANS YOU!
WHY ARE YOU EVEN THINKING OF DEALING WITH THIS COMPANY?
VANCOUVER TURNED THEM DOWN ON THEIR CRIMINAL RECORD
HOW COME YOU'RE PROMOTING THEM GORDY?
HOW COME YOU ACCEPTED THEIR DONATION MIKE?
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.'S METHODS OF DOING BUSINESS AND HISTORY OF
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS HAS ESTABLISHED A PREDICTABLE PATTERN WHICH
HAS BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT OVER A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YEARS
WE [the San Diego DA and his investigative staff]
HAVE REVIEWED RECENT PRACTICES AND PROBLEMS AND OUR CONCERNS HAVE NOT
DIMINISHED.
THE COMPANY'S RECENT BUSINESS PRACTICES AND VIOLATIONS DO NOT
APPEAR TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST.
THE COMPANY'S HISTORY REQUIRES EXTREME CAUTION BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CONTEMPLATING
ANY CONTRACTUAL OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT
IT IS CLEAR THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT ENGAGES IN
PRACTICES DESIGNED TO GAIN UNDUE INFLUENCE OVER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
THESE PRACTICES SUGGEST AN UNSEEMLY EFFORT BY WASTE MANAGEMENT TO MANIPULATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR ITS OWN BUSINESS ENDS.
IF UNCHECKED, THESE PRACTICES, LIKE OTHER MORE DIRECT FORMS OF IMPROPER
ATTEMPTS TO GAIN INFLUENCE, MAY HAVE A CORRUPTING IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND LEAD TO DECISIONS UNSUITABLE TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC.
Above.. excerpt from the San Diego report, 1992
