April 30, 2008
Appeal Court Finds Port Authority Liable in 1993 WTC Bombing
A state appeals court was unconvinced by the Port Authority's arguments and upheld a ruling that leaves the agency 68% liable for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
In 2005, a State Supreme Court jury ruled the Port Authority's liability at 68%, with terrorists being liable for 32%. And since the PA was more than 50% liable, it would have to pay 100% of the lawsuits. The PA appealed, finding the decision "bizarre" and questioning why the agency would be more than twice as responsible as the terrorists. Of course, there was that 1985 PA memo outlining concerns about the parking garage - complete with recommendation that the garage be closed to the public (the terrorists drove in an explosive-packed van).
The Appeal Court found the Port Authority essentially disregarded "“an extreme and potentially catastrophic vulnerability that would have been open and obvious to any terrorist who cared to investigate and exploit it.” And the NY Times reports this was the first time "a body of judges, versed in the nuances of the law and legal precedent as well as the evidence, had ruled on a seminal moment in New York history."
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I find our country's foreign policy liable.
No, the people who blew up the friggin bomb are more liable, as they did blow up us the bomb. But thats not to say the Port Authority cannot share the blame, though I agree it is bizarre.
Its all about money anyway. Its easier to collect from the PA than the terrorists. Luckily for us the terrorists were quasi-fuckups and 93' didnt turn out a lot worse than it did.
They are even more liable for the damages and losses of 9-11. During those attacks, the Port Authority failed to maintain efficient, well-running elevators and they also failed to ensure that stairwells were free of debris and accessible to the handicapped. Those once-proud towers were a veritable pig sty in a matter of mere minutes thanks to your "hard-working" Port Authority.
Lets say at night a husband went to sleep,
and he left the front door open.
A thief comes in, steals, and kills the husband, and burns down half the house.
Who is to blame ?
The thief should be arrested for stealing, and threspassing, and 1st degree murder.
The house damage ? - insurance. No insurance ?
Don't expect the thief to pay for it.
The husband pays for it
If the son is killed, the wife blames the husband too.
The husband should have closed and locked the door.
If a stranger comes in and does graffiti and leaves. The wife blames the husband for not closing and locking the door. He needs to pay for the paint and do the paint job to clean the wall.
Is the wife right ?
For the WTC bombing,
We are the wife, PA is the husband who left the door open and unlocked.
Now for the airplane coming in to destroy the house- I am not going there.
68%. Gee, i had them at only 65; guess my BS-o-meter needs recalibration.