Tyson on the Hot Seat Again

It's one of those deeds that leave most of us scratching our heads in disbelief and wondering why on earth anyone would want to do such a thing. I'm referring to the Tyson Foods employee accused of inserting a broken saw blade into the cut of meat he was supposed to be packaging. Very similar to the people who tamper with Halloween candy, such acts leave most of us bewildered and shocked. Tyson Foods has decided after an internal investigation that this was a singular act of one obviously "sick" individual. Perhaps even more disturbing though for most of us is the fact that this unbalanced individual, who placed person or persons unknown in mortal jeopardy, is charged with consumer tampering, an act which is considered only a second degree felony, and has been released on bail, even though investigators were not certain even of his citizenship. With the USDA investigating and the FBI having been notified, this is adding up to be one of those food safety incidents having the earmarks of a corporate and judicial decision making fiasco, leaving a very embarrassed and contrite food industry giant once again apologizing profusely to the American consumer.