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Not only did it drift through airspace but it crash landed and caused 35,000 people to lose power and classes to be cancelled at the local university. If it we

• djrogers 11y ago
  If a private citizen, company, or institution were properly permitted and licensed to have such a blimp aloft and it got loose, there's no way they'd be thrown in jail - that's overly dramatic. There would be civil liability to deal with, which would be handled through lawsuits and insurance companies, but there's no reason for jail. As far as the government having different 'rules' than private citizens - yeah, that happens. Sometimes it's stupid, and sometimes it makes perfect sense. For example, suing the federal government for punitive damages for negligence is generally unproductive. Any damages awarded would only be punitive to the tax paying populace as the source of said money.
  • enraged_camel 11y ago
    >>If a private citizen, company, or institution were properly permitted and licensed to have such a blimp aloft and it got loose, there's no way they'd be thrown in jail - that's overly dramatic. Friendly reminder: we live in a country where a brown kid got arrested for bringing a clock to school. So yes, it is entirely possible for the hypothetical blimp pilot to face serious charges, up to and including terrorism, depending on his race and religion.
  • jsprogrammer 11y ago
    If the taxpayers support a negligent government, they deserve to be punished as compensation to those who were wronged.