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Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s by nimbius on Saturday January 06, 2024 @08:57PM (#38897614)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swill_milk_scandal

The US had one of these scandals too. nobody was arrested, no one charged. Tammany Hall politician Alderman Michael Tuomey, known as "Butcher Mike", defended the distillers vigorously throughout the scandal—in fact, he was put in charge of the Board of Health investigation.

The guy basically ended all investigation and shielded all guilty parties.

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Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s by nyokodo on Saturday January 06, 2024 @10:04PM (#38898022)
> The US had one of these scandals too

In 1850, we were in the buildup to the civil war and hadn’t even ended slavery, the political and legal environment were drastically different. I’m not suggesting there aren’t lessons to learn but the comparison is ridiculous.

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