"Big John" wrote in message

Pilots did NOT fly.

Can they be hung for intent? If so, I know a bunch of Democrats that
would be in jail for their thoughts on GW.

I'll bet a good lawyer can get them off. If they had let then take off
then they would have been flying under the influence but 'push
back'????

The FARs don't require flight for there to be a violation: FAR 91.17:
"(a) No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil
aircraft ..."