CC, you really do not get it do you ?.
To your way of thinking "'institutional timidity" is a weakness, ineffective managment, which you certainly feel you could rectify as the TLFO ( come on boys, break out the big sticks, we're goin hunting ).
What the rest of us see "institutional timidity" as, officers doing their jobs thoroughly, ensuring natural justice.
Remember the charade against a C208 that went into the drink in ?CS, using the wrong flight manual as documentary evidence, actions of malicous over excited by the smell of blood bastards, that is just one example how "institutional timidity" appears to be the diametric opposite to being half-arsed.
There was a much more appropriate method of dealing with that occurence that would have required very little work on the officers behalf, but they were so excited about jumping in the box and telling everyone he was a B737 Captain and proclaiming technical expertise, that on cross examination saw egg on faces, that he and his mates muffed it. No that certaininly is not timidity, stupidity perhaps.
It is common knowledge that Pinnochio has been manipluating and back stabbing the present management, and oh yes, they know very well what the rules are and who's tweaking the knobs.
How does it apply here, well if the paper work is in order, one prosecution witnesses statement can be dismissed by two defence witnesses.
Last edited by Stink Finger; 4th Dec 2006 at 22:25.