"Chris" wrote in message
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"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

I am not sure why there is the need for all this tortuous debate.

That's certainly a fair question.

I think the answer is that we've been debating the appropriateness (or not)
of some of the specific charges against the pilot (concerning recklessness
or obtaining a briefing, for example). Justice requires looking carefully at
the details of the accusations, rather than just being satisfied that he did
something bad, and so should receive some punishment under whatever pretext
is handy.

--Gary

He got caught and has been punished, sparing us all the opportunity to be
in the air at the same time as him.