Thank you Faire! That incursion reminds me of a situation years ago. I believe it was Bradley (KBDL) Foggy night, new controller at the helm. Aircraft was cleared for takeoff after a landing aircraft. Skipper of the departing plane refused takeoff clearance. Made the controller a tad testy. Skipper said 'I cant see the end of the rwy and Im not going to roll till you guys are sure the other guy is clear' It turned out the landing traffic was a bit lost and stopped on the runway...tragedy averted
moral is.
Question Authority
Trust yourself, the guy/gal next to you and your stomach.
Story above is subject to errors as it was told in a pub late at night many years ago.