If a bad decision has fatal consequences, must someone go to prison for it?
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A Tragic Mistake Is Not Necessarily A Crime
Tag Archives: Safety
Air Power: Where To Stow Rechargeable Devices
If your device has a lithium-ion battery, your checked baggage is not a good place to put it. Forget about checking spares.
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Ignoring Simple But Critical Instructions
Many passengers ignore instructions and do the wrong thing in a crisis, along with the clueless boobs who just don’t care.
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Asking Questions After Parkland
Studying past disasters has made air crashes very rare and more survivable. Why not apply that approach to mass shootings?
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Human Parents Making Human Mistakes
Is a child being left behind in a corn maze evidence of bad parenting, or just human parenting?
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Rip Currents
With summer approaching, go ahead and enjoy the ocean – but never let your guard down.
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Free-Range Kids
Kids in danger, real or perceived, draw an emotional response. We need to remember to give reason a say too.
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No Lifeguards On Cruise Ship Duty
Modern cruise ships boast an array of onboard swimming pools and other aquatic attractions. What they don’t have: lifeguards.
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The Road To Driverless Cars
Technology is already making our highways safer than ever. Driverless cars are on the horizon, and they will probably make things even better.
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A Solid Study Of A Mass Tragedy
A Florida commission offers solid suggestions for school safety improvements. Can we put aside dogma long enough to listen?
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