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Someone’s definitely going to jail for this. I can’t even think of what the defense’s argument could be.
by artursapek 3y ago
Someone’s definitely going to jail for this. I can’t even think of what the defense’s argument could be.
- actionfromafar 3y agoMaybe “I am friends with the Law and Justice party”?
- TeMPOraL 3y agoMost people in Poland don't even understand how rail has been privatized and shattered into half a million companies. To a regular person, if it's a train, it's "PKP" (Polish National Railways) - therefore something the government is responsible for. I don't think Law and Justice will be happy about some corp screwing with infrastructure and having the voters blame the government for it.
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- actionfromafar 3y agoI hope you are right. I'm maybe too cynical, thinking something along the tune of: "If only more of OUR judges were in place, you wouldn't see such corruption, dear people."
- TeMPOraL 3y agoWhy not both? What better way to underline the point than pressuring to make an example out of Newag? EDIT: PiS has been at the core of political turmoil for the past decade or more, but rail transportation has been an issue for much longer. It's legendary at this point, it transcends politics, and portals you straight into the 1990s. So I feel it would be in the self-interest of everyone in the government to throw the book at Newag right now.
- actionfromafar 3y agoThis is true! It would depend on if there actually was a corruption link worthy of protection. I.e., bluster and results, or only bluster. Edit: I didn't know the train situation had been bad so consistently long! My sympathies to railgoers. It definitely sounds like all politicians could score by getting Newag some well deserved justice.
- Freak_NL 3y agoAfter the recent elections that might not be the safest thing to say if you wanted to avoid litigation. PiS didn't do so well and lost their majority and is likely to end up in the opposition.