| ▲ | gruez 5 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
>If a truck driver doesn't tie down their rebar then it flies out all over the highway, we don't call it "rogue rebar," we correctly identify the responsible party and take appropriate measures, such as suspending their license or criminal proceedings. That only works when the dangers are well known that you can establish what the baseline amount of care is. Otherwise it just becomes a run of the mill "accident" where you might be on the hook in civil court (ie. you have to pay any damages you caused), but aren't criminally responsible. For instance, if a semi-truck's tires randomly explodes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | red-iron-pine 4 hours ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
but even if it randomly explodes there are safeguards -- did they get an inspection, can they prove there wasn't negligence? if someone died because of an exploding tire there very well be criminal charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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