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Potential liability, and/or massive egos.

• jermaustin1 9y ago
  I got my "law degree" from watching TV, so take this with a grain of salt, but when you apologize you are admitting fault, which could be legally binding if a lawsuit is brought upon you. So if he were to apologize, Red Cross could then potentially sue over a down tick in donations due to the join campaign, etc. Again, not a lawyer, have no real interest in law, but this has played out on TV shows a few times.
  • ciro_langone 9y ago
    This could be partially true. CA, MA, and a few other states have laws protecting against this kind of liability, but it's still probably a best practice against major liability. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-apology_apology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-apology_apology
  • QAPereo 9y ago
    You’re not wrong, and even when it isn’t about admitting fault/responsibility outright, you don’t want your apology read out in court, or worse, the video of you apologizing played. I am also not a lawyer, but for my sins all of my first-order relatives are.