Amtrak engineers are government employees. Will the gay engineer be fired, or just reassigned to different duties?
this guy was trying to do his own version of German Wings
He should be charged with manslaughter at least. There is no doubt that it was at least gross negligence that cased the derailment. For all we know he crashed on purpose.
The engineer should certainly be charged with a crime of some sort.
You forgot "promoted." Don't we need a new Transportation Secretary?
Technically, they are not. Amtrak is structured as a corporation. The federal government owns all (or nearly all) of the stock in the corproation, but Amtrak employees are employees of the corporation, not the federal government.
The first thing should be, hold this engineer ACCOUNTABLE for his lapse in judgment.
Or is this like that copilot of the Germanwings Airbus A320. Andreas Lubitz, who DELIBERATELY crashed the plane, and had apparently rehearsed for the glory moment?
Copilot Lubitz had the good grace to die, so we can no longer hold him accountable by any earthly power. But Engineer Bostian, we can get our hands on him.
Protected class, be damned.
He'll probably be put up for elective office somewhere in Marxist land. Just look at his qualifications.