Well, that settles that, I guess...
Dear 411A,
Perhaps you would like to get in touch with the authorities here and spare them the trouble and expense of a public trial. You certainly seem to have a clear vision of the whole situation from a long way off. Or could it be that there are some minor points that need to be cleared up before they take this fellow away to be hanged, have his license ripped up into little tiny pieces or whatever it is they want to do to one of the brotherhood who seems to have made a serious boo-boo?
Let's wait and see what comes out at the trial, eh? Like not telling everyone straight out that the ring ends up destroyed at the end of nine hours of sitting through 'The Lord of the Rings' wait for the show.
Here, given that the pilot declined a slap on the wrist, perhaps he has taken expert advice that he has something to tell the court in his defense. For his sake I hope so. Wait and see.