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by jacquesm 2436 days ago
That may be preferable to broken ones, but no I don't think that will be the outcome. The outcome will be that companies will still follow the money and that executives will make it very plain that we're all playing by the same set of rules.

Rules without accountability and enforcement are meaningless.
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WalterBright 2436 days ago
Charging people with crimes means they'll go to great lengths to cover it up, instead of fixing it. The aviation system is as safe as it is because the people involved don't get prosecuted for making mistakes.

Standing over people with a sword is not going to get you any risk taking. All aviation improvement, including safety improvements, will come to a dead stop.

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jacquesm 2436 days ago
> because the people involved don't get prosecuted for making mistakes.

And they shouldn't be. But there is a very large difference between 'mistakes' and 'intentionally circumventing processes put in place to ensure safety'. Having to draw lines is always difficult, but in this case the line has been crossed. Consider what Martha Stewart went to jail for, then compare to what happened here. If justice is to be observed as even handed there ought to be some serious consequences here, not some already rich guys getting richer with their golden parachutes, the irony of which I'm sure will not be lost on the relatives of the people who died.

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WalterBright 2436 days ago
> not some already rich guys getting richer with their golden parachutes

Seeing how Boeing stock is doing, they ain't getting rich on their stock options.

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