The captain is always responsible. Period. Not always fair, but that is always the way it is.
"The captain is always responsible. Period. Not always fair, but that is always the way it is."
No, it's quite fair. It's the other side of a subordinate following an order without question. It's unfortunate, and I'm sure he's a good man, but... that is how it must be.
To quote Uncle Ben from Spiderman: "With great power comes great responsiblity." :)