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From: stevef@rtech.UUCP (Steve Frye)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc,misc.legal,alt.flame
Subject: Re: The lawsuit of the year!
Keywords: about time, train engineer's revenge
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Date: 26 Jan 88 21:03:43 GMT
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It's kind interesting.  Mr. Wilson is now in Washington protesting.  He has
decided to go on a hunger strike.  His choice.  Who will he sue this time if
he doesn't get his way and ends up very ill - or dead?

Whose fault will it be this time?  

When do we start assuming responsibilities for our own actions and quit
trying to always blame someone else?  This discussion has gone on, and on, and
on.  Everyone trying to place the blame on soemone else.  Blame the Navy,
blame Wilson, blame the engineers.

Let's get with it.  They are ALL at fault.  Each and every one of them -
jointly and severally - could have prevented the tragedy.  Regardless of
the noble reasons for the protest, regardless of who was called and who was
not, regardless of who was right and who was wrong (very subjective), the
incident could have been prevented.  Anyone involved could have caused the
accident to be avoided.

We have seen dozens of articles condemning the engineer for not stopping.
We have seen dozens of articles condemning the Navy for ordering the train
to move.  We have seen dozens of articles condemning Wilson for not getting
off the track.  AND EVERY ONE OF THEM IS RIGHT.  If any one of those things
had been done differently, Brian W. would still have his legs.

Let's let everyone involved assume responsibility for her/his own actions.
They are all adult.  They are able to do that.  Of course, not blaming
someone else just doesn't get the publicity.


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