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Light Hand of the Law Laid on Violators

Steve Scott

Monday, July 26th, 2004

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New report charges lax safety enforcement Apparently crime does pay, especially if a rule-breaker confesses before the cops discover the violation. This is one of the principal findings of a new report on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety enforcement and compliance efforts. The July 16 report by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, was done at the request of Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee. The GAO found that of nearly…

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