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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:48 AM Mar 2020

When does the incompetence cross into criminality?

Did they hold the Captain of the Titanic responsible for hitting the iceberg?

When people begin to die because of incompetence, should those making decisions be held accountable?

Is it criminal if people die from gross negligence?

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When does the incompetence cross into criminality? (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2020 OP
Three and a half years ago. Zoonart Mar 2020 #1
This Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #2
THIS!!! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #5
Correct! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #8
The Captain of the Titanic went down with his ship... Raster Mar 2020 #3
Last night's airport scenes should illustrate how fucking TERRIBLE they are at managing this Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #4
Criminal and incompetence all in one . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #6
When there are lies and ham-handed cover up. PufPuf23 Mar 2020 #7
Pukes don't know how to govern, only cut. pwb Mar 2020 #9
If it was you or I... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #10
When does it cross? If you're a Republican, the answer is never. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #11

Raster

(20,998 posts)
3. The Captain of the Titanic went down with his ship...
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:53 AM
Mar 2020

...and YES, those elected officials that we put our trust and faith in, should be held responsible for their actions, or lack thereof.
#TrumpIsANationalHealthMenace #TrumpIsANationalSecurityThreat

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
4. Last night's airport scenes should illustrate how fucking TERRIBLE they are at managing this
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:55 AM
Mar 2020

They instituted a travel ban *after* the disease is already here in country running rampant - deeming it unnecessary.

Expats panic and all fly home at once, only to be grouped into large crowds upon arriving at US airports due to no clear testing policy (many are reporting that they weren't even tested, anyway). None of them were standing 6 feet from one another.

Many of those people will be sick and some will die. Needlessly. Total criminal negligence.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
6. Criminal and incompetence all in one . . .
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:56 AM
Mar 2020

Senate Republicans knew, and did not care, they had no trial regarding impeachment. They gave him the go ahead to continue the criminal and incompetence from shithole and his cronies.

Many Americans and many in the world knew that allowing shithole to remain in office would cause much pain and suffering and yes, even deaths. His criminal and incompetence reality came true, and yes I blame the Republican party and their evangelists portion of their sector.

PufPuf23

(8,836 posts)
7. When there are lies and ham-handed cover up.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:59 AM
Mar 2020

When the agenda includes the taking advantage of the crisis for personal political or monetary gain/

The incompetence follows over in the avoiding of responsibility via lie and cover up.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,777 posts)
10. If it was you or I...
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:22 AM
Mar 2020

We’d be strung up for overly gross incompetence and negligence. We would be publicly shunned and derided for the troubles that we let loose. Jailed...tar and feathered...put up the wall and shot...hey but that’s you and me.

This POTUS...nada...remember he said it wasn’t his fault.

Do I really need the dripping sarcasm emoji here?

Firestorm49

(4,037 posts)
11. When does it cross? If you're a Republican, the answer is never.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:28 AM
Mar 2020

Deny it. Cover it up. Blame Obama. Laugh about it over lunch.

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