What would it even mean if we created covid 19 in a lab and it was accidentally released? Perhaps this may provide enough precedence to codify more specific la

What would it even mean if we created covid 19 in a lab and it was accidentally released? Perhaps this may provide enough precedence to codify more specific laws, regulations, certifications, liabilities and consequences that affect funding availability, multiple levels of insurance requirements and lab safety requirements. Additionally there could also be more consequences for side-stepping direction from leadership to cease and desist research in a particular area when the risk was already deemed too great. The attitube of "It's easier to say sorry than it is to say please" should not apply to high risk research regardless of how much money could be potentially gained. In my opinion this is important to address sooner than later. Covid may be a short walk in the park compared to the risk we are about to experience with Precision Medicine [1] also known as dual-use biology. Would anyone be held responsible? Proving intent is difficult without emails, contracts, voice conversations, etc... Even if these audit trails existed it is more likely to be covered up to protect all nations involved from international blow-back. More likely these people may be quietly found negligent and lose the ability to fund or manage future projects. They and their associates become a toxic investment risk thus possibly discouraging future behavior assuming only negligence was involved. A new set of people take their place and the world rinses and repeats. I can not prove intent but I can see incentive. One need only watch V for Vendetta to see the parallels. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35734114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35734114