Claim: British Petroleum spokesperson opines "Louisiana isn't the only place that has shrimp."
Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2010]
Louisiana isn't the only place that has shrimp,"said British Petroleum rep Randy Prescott. His office phone number is
Origins: The quote reproduced above, attributed to British Petroleum (BP) representative Randy Prescott, was originally reported on
BP representative Hugh Depland said that while the company wasn't sure exactly when more workers would be hired, the
The Lens later (skeptically) noted that although the quote was accurate as they reported it, Randy Prescott claimed a different interpretation of what he had meant in saying it:
First, The Lens stands by the accuracy of the quote. Even Prescott does not dispute that he said this, saying elsewhere that he chose his words poorly and regrets the remark. Second, we stand by the context of the quote, but we appreciate how Prescott could have interpreted it differently. This was a meeting put on by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and, among others, it drew many owners of mom-and-pop eateries, taquerias and taco trucks. A woman in the crowd asked whether the seafood is safe to eat. Given the other questions preceding her, we interpreted it as a business owner asking whether she should pay higher prices for a product that may or may not be safe to serve. Prescott interpreted it as a consumer asking whether she could eat seafood at Gulf Coast restaurants. Given the suburban
Based on some of the comments here, as well as phone calls we've gotten on this, I’d like to explain a few things about the quote from BP representative Randy Prescott.
Last updated: 4 June 2010