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Was anyone held liable/accountable in the 2018 Hawaii False Missile Alert?
If Person A gets permission to use Person B's computer, but uses it for illegal activities, who is held liable?Can a printer be held liable for e.g. copyright infringement?Is X liable for this child's death?If a product is faulty, who can be held liable?Can I be held financially liable for services I received as a minor?Can companies be held liable for people attempting to imitate advertising stunts?Dog was attacked, owner gave false info. What to do?Can one be held liable for provoking a DDOS attack?Can shipping companies be held liable for consequential damages?Can a software developer/company be held liable for illegal acts done with their software?
On January 13, 2018, with belligerent threats and nuclear tensions between the US and North Korea on a knife edge, civil authorities in the US state of Hawaii sent out an alert to all cell phones, television, and radios in the state, saying:
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
This caused emotional trauma and interruptions of various kinds across the state. The stress caused at least one heart attack and lots of other disruptions.
Has any civil (or criminal) liability attached to any person or organization as a result of that false alarm?
Are there strong legal theories or case law setting precedent for or against such liability?
united-states liability case-law precedent hawaii
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On January 13, 2018, with belligerent threats and nuclear tensions between the US and North Korea on a knife edge, civil authorities in the US state of Hawaii sent out an alert to all cell phones, television, and radios in the state, saying:
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
This caused emotional trauma and interruptions of various kinds across the state. The stress caused at least one heart attack and lots of other disruptions.
Has any civil (or criminal) liability attached to any person or organization as a result of that false alarm?
Are there strong legal theories or case law setting precedent for or against such liability?
united-states liability case-law precedent hawaii
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago
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On January 13, 2018, with belligerent threats and nuclear tensions between the US and North Korea on a knife edge, civil authorities in the US state of Hawaii sent out an alert to all cell phones, television, and radios in the state, saying:
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
This caused emotional trauma and interruptions of various kinds across the state. The stress caused at least one heart attack and lots of other disruptions.
Has any civil (or criminal) liability attached to any person or organization as a result of that false alarm?
Are there strong legal theories or case law setting precedent for or against such liability?
united-states liability case-law precedent hawaii
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
On January 13, 2018, with belligerent threats and nuclear tensions between the US and North Korea on a knife edge, civil authorities in the US state of Hawaii sent out an alert to all cell phones, television, and radios in the state, saying:
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
This caused emotional trauma and interruptions of various kinds across the state. The stress caused at least one heart attack and lots of other disruptions.
Has any civil (or criminal) liability attached to any person or organization as a result of that false alarm?
Are there strong legal theories or case law setting precedent for or against such liability?
united-states liability case-law precedent hawaii
united-states liability case-law precedent hawaii
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
edited 24 mins ago
WBT
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
asked 29 mins ago
WBTWBT
2,31811136
2,31811136
The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago
add a comment |
The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago
The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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I do not know what actually happened to anyone in the aftermath of this incident, but it is unlikely that there is a basis for civil or criminal liability in this case.
Criminal liability does not generally attach to negligent conduct except in cases of homicide or criminally negligent motor vehicle operation. But, this case appears to have involved mere negligence. It appears that somebody made an honest mistake rather than acting recklessly or intentionally to cause harm.
Governmental entities and officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacity have immunity from liability for negligence except in some vary narrowly defined areas (e.g. failure to maintain government buildings, medical mistakes in government hospitals, and car accidents) which seem unlikely to be implicated here. But, it seems likely that the responsible parties were all governmental entities or officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. So, it is unlikely that there would be civil liability either.
Needless to say, however, this does not look good on the job performance record of any civil servant below the Governor (who doesn't get evaluated in that way) when being considered for promotion, demotion, unfavorable transfers or even termination of employment.
Obviously, if new facts were uncovered and this was actually more nefarious than it seems, and this hidden truth was discovered, there could be a basis for civil or criminal liability. But, if this was the case, it would have made headlines.
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I do not know what actually happened to anyone in the aftermath of this incident, but it is unlikely that there is a basis for civil or criminal liability in this case.
Criminal liability does not generally attach to negligent conduct except in cases of homicide or criminally negligent motor vehicle operation. But, this case appears to have involved mere negligence. It appears that somebody made an honest mistake rather than acting recklessly or intentionally to cause harm.
Governmental entities and officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacity have immunity from liability for negligence except in some vary narrowly defined areas (e.g. failure to maintain government buildings, medical mistakes in government hospitals, and car accidents) which seem unlikely to be implicated here. But, it seems likely that the responsible parties were all governmental entities or officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. So, it is unlikely that there would be civil liability either.
Needless to say, however, this does not look good on the job performance record of any civil servant below the Governor (who doesn't get evaluated in that way) when being considered for promotion, demotion, unfavorable transfers or even termination of employment.
Obviously, if new facts were uncovered and this was actually more nefarious than it seems, and this hidden truth was discovered, there could be a basis for civil or criminal liability. But, if this was the case, it would have made headlines.
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I do not know what actually happened to anyone in the aftermath of this incident, but it is unlikely that there is a basis for civil or criminal liability in this case.
Criminal liability does not generally attach to negligent conduct except in cases of homicide or criminally negligent motor vehicle operation. But, this case appears to have involved mere negligence. It appears that somebody made an honest mistake rather than acting recklessly or intentionally to cause harm.
Governmental entities and officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacity have immunity from liability for negligence except in some vary narrowly defined areas (e.g. failure to maintain government buildings, medical mistakes in government hospitals, and car accidents) which seem unlikely to be implicated here. But, it seems likely that the responsible parties were all governmental entities or officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. So, it is unlikely that there would be civil liability either.
Needless to say, however, this does not look good on the job performance record of any civil servant below the Governor (who doesn't get evaluated in that way) when being considered for promotion, demotion, unfavorable transfers or even termination of employment.
Obviously, if new facts were uncovered and this was actually more nefarious than it seems, and this hidden truth was discovered, there could be a basis for civil or criminal liability. But, if this was the case, it would have made headlines.
answered 9 mins ago
ohwillekeohwilleke
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I do not know what actually happened to anyone in the aftermath of this incident, but it is unlikely that there is a basis for civil or criminal liability in this case.
Criminal liability does not generally attach to negligent conduct except in cases of homicide or criminally negligent motor vehicle operation. But, this case appears to have involved mere negligence. It appears that somebody made an honest mistake rather than acting recklessly or intentionally to cause harm.
Governmental entities and officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacity have immunity from liability for negligence except in some vary narrowly defined areas (e.g. failure to maintain government buildings, medical mistakes in government hospitals, and car accidents) which seem unlikely to be implicated here. But, it seems likely that the responsible parties were all governmental entities or officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. So, it is unlikely that there would be civil liability either.
Needless to say, however, this does not look good on the job performance record of any civil servant below the Governor (who doesn't get evaluated in that way) when being considered for promotion, demotion, unfavorable transfers or even termination of employment.
Obviously, if new facts were uncovered and this was actually more nefarious than it seems, and this hidden truth was discovered, there could be a basis for civil or criminal liability. But, if this was the case, it would have made headlines.
answered 9 mins ago
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I do not know what actually happened to anyone in the aftermath of this incident, but it is unlikely that there is a basis for civil or criminal liability in this case.
Criminal liability does not generally attach to negligent conduct except in cases of homicide or criminally negligent motor vehicle operation. But, this case appears to have involved mere negligence. It appears that somebody made an honest mistake rather than acting recklessly or intentionally to cause harm.
Governmental entities and officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacity have immunity from liability for negligence except in some vary narrowly defined areas (e.g. failure to maintain government buildings, medical mistakes in government hospitals, and car accidents) which seem unlikely to be implicated here. But, it seems likely that the responsible parties were all governmental entities or officers of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. So, it is unlikely that there would be civil liability either.
Needless to say, however, this does not look good on the job performance record of any civil servant below the Governor (who doesn't get evaluated in that way) when being considered for promotion, demotion, unfavorable transfers or even termination of employment.
Obviously, if new facts were uncovered and this was actually more nefarious than it seems, and this hidden truth was discovered, there could be a basis for civil or criminal liability. But, if this was the case, it would have made headlines.
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The title question is one of historical fact and not law. The last question could be addressed however.
– ohwilleke
14 mins ago
@ohwilleke An answer to the first might also answer the second. There are other answers to the second, which would not directly answer the first but would be just as interesting, at least to me.
– WBT
6 mins ago