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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by edblysard</i> <br /><br />Good duck... <br />No one has the offical NTSB ruling or findings... <br />Because they are not finished with their investigation... <br /> <br />Fired at a railroad means lots of different things,,, everything from being suspended for 30, 60 or 90 days...to fired for good, meaning no matter what the union does, your gone. <br /> <br />Now, all the "facts" we have in connection with this accident are what we have read here in this forum, seen on TV and read in newspapers, and we all know how good the latter two are at getting facts correct! <br /> <br />We can spectulate as to what was said between the crew members, wether the engineer was told the switch was lined back for the main or not....did the brakeman and conductor fail in their duties...but in the end, not a one of us were present and witness to the events...so its all educated guessing. <br /> <br />As for being prosecuted in the criminal justice system, sure, it can, and most likely will happen...and the civil justice system will have a lot of lawsuits filed, lots of wrongful death suits, loss of property, on and on and on.. <br />which is why NS has fired them, to distance themselves from them, and put the carrier in the position of being able to say they took action against the crew...PR and legal butt covering. <br /> <br />But think about this, before you pass judgement on the crew... <br /> <br />I would bet my bottom dollar that they have, and will continue to have a deep, long lasting hurt about the death of civilians, and the knowledge that what happened resulted in the death of two of their co-workers will haunt them to the grave. <br /> <br />The blame and anger you heap upon them is nothing compaired to what they will whip themselves with, for the rest of their lives... <br /> <br />Until you stand there, looking first hand at the end result of this kind of mistake...and looking into the eyes of the guys who caused it, you really shouldn't judge them.... <br /> <br />When its your turn in the spotlight....how would you like to be tried, jugded, found guilty, and sentenced, all before the people who are doing the investigating even fini***heir investigation? <br /> <br />Ed <br />[/quote]You are a man of great heart and an even temper. Your writing reflects the greatest respect and admiration for those that have it on the line every day working for a living. Well said!!
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