what's wrong with this picture?

[Brett Dikeman]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/03/19/car_in_georgia_parade_crash_was_recalled/

Now, pardon my ignorance, but if the car is suspected(and they 
indicate they're focusing on it) why on earth is a Chyrsler mechanic 
doing the inspection to determine if the vehicle was at fault?  Wolf 
guarding the chickenhouse, don't you think?

Further- I'm getting really tired of "the car accelerated out of 
control!" claims which are again popping up on a frequent basis.

a)switch off the ignition(now there's a shocker)
b)put the car in neutral or park(yet again, what a foreign concept)
c)hit the damn brakes(in almost any car, the brakes are far more 
'powerful' than the engine)
d)hmm, drive over people or crash into a wall/telephone pole.  Now 
there's a tough choice in what to steer for

Why the driver isn't sitting in a jail cell at the moment is beyond 
comprehension, even if the vehicle is found to have a stuck throttle.

Brett
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