'In the moment', you are correct. However, after the event, when all things can be rationally considered by a professional, the centuries-old process of weighing all facts and extenuating circumstances to render the most just result is best. And that is not 'Zero Tolerance'.

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I used to be a fan of 'Zero Tolerance'. But I have observed that when the philosophy is actually practiced, in reality it becomes 'judging without a heart or a brain.'

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Robert, I think you're referring to a bygone, albeit more civilized, age.

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First, this is directed to those downvoting this post, not to the other reasonable people: "If facts offend you, you are a falsehood." Why would my post providing incidental evidence supporting FAA regs offend anyone? From the FAA regulations "SEC. 25.841. PRESSURIZED CABINS. (a) Pressurized cabins and compartments to be occupied must be equipped to provide a cabin pressure altitude of not more than 8,000 feet at the maximum operating altitude of the airplane under normal operating conditions."

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If some people won't get your message unless we add capital punishment to the penalties that one faces for bad behaviors, would that be OK, too? Judging others is not as easy as you make it out to be. Unless one is ruled by raw emotion. Then it is 'easy'. I'm betting that you are an armchair judge, not a real one.

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Let the public lynching begin!

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When I used to fly frequently (with an altimeter watch), cabin pressure routinely went to 8000 feet.

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Was the GPS IFR certified? I’m just curious because IFR certified GPS’s should be all but guaranteed to report ‘GPS Signal Lost’ before providing any erroneous position data. A non-certified unit will be much more forgiving of weak signals and will calculate a position if it is at all possible, sometimes pretty far off. Definitely sounds like a Twilight Zone episode, especially considering the radio calls you heard that you should not have heard.

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No matter how long you have been on this planet, you have risked killing someone every time you left your house. Whether through inattentive driving, spreading the traditional flu, (millions have died from 'normal' flu before COVID reared its ugly head. Were you advocating for tyranny over individuals to prevent those deaths? Assuming that there is no evidence you have, then why did so care so little about your fellow man then? Individual rights are fundamental. When you strip them, for whatever reason, you become a tyrant. I am against tyranny.

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What could be more personal than deciding what to inject into your own body. An employer demanding that employees submit to an injection into their bodies of any substance is a huge step down the path of total surrender of personal rights.

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