So, there was this crane crash in New York. I contrast this with the FAA "didn't inspect the planes" Fiasco in Washington, but it happens everywhere.
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It happened in the Minneapolis Bridge collapse. It happened in some of the LA Earthquake reviews. It is common for government employees to not do their jobs.
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Then something bad happens, and they go to Congress and weil up with tears about how they "tried, but their hands were tied". It happens so often, we actually tend to ignore it.
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So, in New York when they found the crane inspector who had signed off on this 4 days before had not really been to the site to even look at it, I figured, more of the same.
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No, New York is a little different. The woman in charge of oversite threw his ass in jail and has charged him with accidental homicide, failure to do his job, lying to the government about doing his job. Teer up all you want buddy, but your ass is staying in jail.
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It scares me a little when I see New York Cops on TV (in New York, they are the "cops", never the "police"). They are pudgy and out of shape and don't run. So they tend to say things like, "Halt... Stop" BANG BANG BANG " ...or I'll shoot."
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But with this crane guy; send his ass up the river. (ps - "up the river" refers to the fact that the New York Riker's Jail is, technically, up the East River from New York.)