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Title: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Rods2 on 27 August 2017, 12:57:42
After the US, UK & EU bankers getting away pretty much scot free it makes a good change to see somebody brought to book for their corporate fraud. :y :y :y

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-sentencing-idUSKCN1B51YP (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-sentencing-idUSKCN1B51YP)
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 27 August 2017, 13:06:28
Probably a sacrificial lamb from the middle of the corporate ladder.
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 August 2017, 13:22:14
Probably a sacrificial lamb from the middle of the corporate ladder.

Yes. I imagine he was 'taking instruction' from somebody higher up the food chain.
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Viral_Jim on 27 August 2017, 20:26:08
Probably a sacrificial lamb from the middle of the corporate ladder.

Yes. I imagine he was 'taking instruction' from somebody higher up the food chain.

The inside of your guys' heads must be like the plot of a Tom Clancy novel. ;)
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: biggriffin on 27 August 2017, 21:20:32
Probably a sacrificial lamb from the middle of the corporate ladder.

Yes. I imagine he was 'taking instruction' from somebody higher up the food chain.

The inside of your guys' heads must be like the plot of a Tom Clancy novel. ;)
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There's more conspiracy theories  on here than some novels,
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 August 2017, 23:50:27
It's all a lefty sandal wearing, salad munching ploy I tell you ;D
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 28 August 2017, 08:49:29
Probably a sacrificial lamb from the middle of the corporate ladder.

Yes. I imagine he was 'taking instruction' from somebody higher up the food chain.

The inside of your guys' heads must be like the plot of a Tom Clancy novel. ;)

Nope, just a healthy dose of realistic cynicism borne out of almost 60 years life experience.  :)
Those at the very top of the food chain rarely suffer from their own decision making, or lack of it, these days.  Once upon a time, it used to be a case of "the buck stops here" when you sat at the head of the table, but those days have long gone.
Title: Re: US VW Diesel engineer - 40 mth jail term and $200k fine
Post by: Varche on 28 August 2017, 09:21:26
Spot on. During my business life I saw enough " Tom Clancey" moves to make me realise people revert to being animals rather than being the nice guys they are perhaps outwardly seen as. This is especially so when the going gets tough.

I had the misfortune for example to see the absolute chaos caused by the ntl free Internet for everyone stunt.

I dare say that VW will cover the fall guys "costs" if they have any honour.