Agree totally BW, it is a contradiction of terms, but unfortunately the way of the world is becoming more and more "tin plate your ass". It is a shame I know, but if you read some incident reports, the blame can be proportioned far and wide, almost along the lines of taking a bag full of sh!t, cutting a hole in it and swinging it above the investigators head. If you don't have an umbrella, you're gonna wear some.
I remember a very similar thread being discussed 2/3 months ago regarding "UK ATC being covered by criminal law".
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