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maxsolomon

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5. Was it negligence?

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 07:01 PM

Oct 2019

Is that proven in a court of law?
A court of law in which country?
The US?
Ethiopia?
Indonesia?
Are Boeing executives subject to extradition to those countries?
Which exec do you hold responsible?

Devil's in the details. Here's some details: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/magazine/boeing-737-max-crashes.html

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Boeing: Wouldn't you think someone should go to prison? [View all] mysteryowl Oct 2019 OP

That's the (ione of) problem with corporate crime CanonRay Oct 2019 #1

Where is the FAA? they should have done something. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #2

Maybe they are being paid under the table mysteryowl Oct 2019 #3

Completely plausible. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #4

Was it negligence? maxsolomon Oct 2019 #5

In a just world, yes. Kablooie Oct 2019 #6

Not an attorney, but you'd probably have to show people knew the problem Hoyt Oct 2019 #7

Would this count? tia uponit7771 Oct 2019 #9

I'd say "No" if this is true from earlier link. But, I really haven't gone over everything. Hoyt Oct 2019 #10

Boeing C.E.O. Knew About Pilot's Warnings Before Second Crash Eugene Oct 2019 #8