People that steal cars and then crash them following high-speed (ie dangerous to the public) chases always seem to get off a lot more lightly.
Well, yes, but then stolen cars don't cause national furore for days. Not saying one is worse than the other, but society tends to treat aviation with more shock and awe than other forms of transport. Can't complain though - it works
for pilots (salaries, glamour) as well as against (DT, poor sod).
Before you shoot me down, I'm talking about public perception, not reality.
I suppose DT has already spent a significant part of the sentence on remand, so - will he be out soon on good behaviour? But then apparently NZAR inc. and Skytower inc. want megabucks for damages. Not sure how that will pan out.