Hermione Wrote:
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> Rick Baudé Wrote:
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> > At the time I was shocked. And then when I
> found
> > out that none of them were wearing their
> seat
> > belts
>
> I believe that high profile individuals such as
> these are specifically instructed not to wear seat
> belts because of kidnap and security problems.

And we can see how well that worked. Everybody that wasn't wearing a seatbelt was killed.
>
> > and let a drunk chauffeur behind the wheel
>
> I don't think they knew how much he'd had to
> drink, or that he was supposed to be taking
> prescription drugs ....

That's what background checks are for.
>
> And then there was the question of the design of
> the tunnel, which was also a factor in the
> accident.

It's a tunnel not a racetrack, you're supposed to go through it slowly.
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> Hermione
> Director/Moderator - The Hall of Ma'at