Obeying the Rules

[palani]

Good news: It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina.?

The Bad news: Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail.?

The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.?

The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses.?The crew tried to explain to higher-ups but were instructed not to move the train!?

They were instructed "The Rules" prohibit moving the train when a part is defective!?
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[BrewTech]

That's what you get when you blindly follow the decisions of the "authorities".

Sometimes orders MUST be disobeyed.

[Quantum]

That's what you get when you blindly follow the decisions of the "authorities".

Sometimes orders MUST be disobeyed.


Absolutely right.

Everyone must remember "the Law" or "the Rules" are made for people, not vice-versa. And when they fail to serve people, common sense, and/or justice, they can be ignored.