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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING
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To: Constant Reader who wrote (15975)6/30/2002 12:25:46 AM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (2) of 21057
 
Why would you think otherwise?

Because the pilot was flying at under 500 feet in an area where flights below 2000 feet were expressly prohibited by regulations. Because it was widely reported at the time that US pilots had for years been ignoring the regulation and flying under the cables as a hot dog stunt,and that US commanders knew about the practice and winked at it, assuming, as has already been postulated here, that such hijinks are only natural with a bunch of exuberant young warriors. Because the cockpit film that was destroyed was apparently destroyed because it showed the pilots laughing at the time of the accident.

All this points to a good deal more than a mere error in judgement.

It seemed appropriate to raise the issue, since there has been so much talk about appropriate punishment. Is 6 months in prison an appropriate punishment here? Does it provide adequate retribution, does it satisfy the families of the victims? Does it, to use Neo's term, restore the moral balance of the universe?
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