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If the US were to push too hard they are at risk of souring relations with Germany. For Germany the problem is damaging their own economy. In a democracy a re
by slededit 11y ago
If the US were to push too hard they are at risk of souring relations with Germany. For Germany the problem is damaging their own economy. In a democracy a recession is an existential threat to the current government. That's much scarier than a company flouting emissions standards.
- tajen 11y agoIt's not about shutting down VW, it's about jailing one person, the CEO. Or, if he proves he wasn't aware or wasn't in control of his company, the lower level of management, recursively. It will lightly hamper VW, but provide a personal responsibility baseline for all management in car companies. It's mass, oragnized crime we're talking about here.
- _pmf_ 11y ago> Or, if he proves he wasn't aware or wasn't in control of his company That's not how the burden of proof works. That said, would this case actually be prosecuted seriously, they would find information relating to how he was informed.