Meet one family of 737 Max crash victims seeking federal prosecution against Boeing
PBS NewsHourJUN 2024
Reports: DOJ to Criminally Charge Boeing, Seeks Plea Agreement
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The US Department of Justice is taking firm action against Boeing for violating the 2021 agreement. That includes a fine of $487.2M as well as the imposition of an independent monitor for three years to make sure safety failures of this magnitude don't take place again.
Establishment-critical narrative
This is a sweetheart plea deal that fails to acknowledge the fact that 346 people died as a result of Boeing's safety failures. This is shameful and the families of the victims deserve much better than this. The US government has failed to provide responsible regulation here.