Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor...
by baddox on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @02:43AM
(#23687310)
If you are not liable for failing to do some thing then by definition you are not responsible for doing that thing.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor...
by aliante on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @02:46AM
(#23687336)
No. I cannot be reasonably sued for blowing up my company's software systems for a failure on my part as an employee. It doesn't mean I am not responsible for keeping them up and running.
You can fire me. You cannot successfully sue me for the costs of my failure.
Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor...
by baddox on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @02:59AM
(#23687417)
The fact that a police department technically has the option to fire a police officer for not acting to prevent crime (but the public has no recourse if the department does not do this) is hardly what I would consider to be genuine responsibility on the part of police to prevent crime.