The main difference between private corporations and public employees is accountability.
For example, when a CitiBank employee destroys your property while it’s in his custody, you can at least file a lawsuit. If the Feds, on the other hand, wreck your three-quarter-million dollar car while taking it for a joyride, you’re very much Shit Out Of Luck.
Ridiculous application of sovereign immunity.
I could see the judge ruling that way if in the course of normal operation for strictly investigatory purposes the car – was, I dunno, hit by a lightning bolt, or they were testing acceleration to prove a point that was relevant to the investigation ( on a track, thankyouverymuch) and the wheels fell off – but this was a blatant joyride.
Abuse of power under color of authority.
I hope the insurance company can & will appeal this.
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I hope they do appeal and get it clarified to “in the course of official duties.” Geez.
Typical of our society’s “Not my problem or responsibility” attitude. The sad thing is, these people have succeeded in becoming our role models.
I wonder if a 3/4 million dollar loss is enough to justify hiring an assassin. If the system won’t impose a penalty, they might feel it’s worth going outside the system.
Have the “corporation” do it, so none of the individuals involved are culpable… oh irony.
Unless joyriding is now part of investigative techniques, the two feds should be held liable. And have their pay docked for d1cking around on tax-payer time.
They’re sure not providing any incentive for folks to just cooperate if there’s something cool and/or expensive on the line…
The other difference is sustainability. Money “invested” in a government job needs to be “invested” again next week. Money invested in a real job where something is produced can sustain itself for year after year. Progressives always forget this crucial difference between real jobs and public sector jobs.
That ain’t right!