Why Was Denise Tyrell Forced Out Of Her Job?

Posted on September 15, 2008
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Three days after a Metrolink commuter train crashed killing 26 people, the spokeswoman for rail agency Metrolink has been forced to resign after she made statements indicating that the agency was responsible for the accident.

There is some indication that the Engineer may have been involved in text messaging at the time of the accident and the National Transportation Safety Board is going to court to get the records.

My question is why was Denise Tyrell forced to resign? Is it because she stole some of the glory from the NTSB who concurred that the engineer apparently was at fault?

There was a time when taking responsibility for wrong actions was viewed as being noble and the right thing to do. That day in our nation is long past.

The board of Metrolink who forced Ms Tyrell out of her job should make a public apology. A spokesperson for a major corporation would never take it upon themselves to make a statement to the general public without authorization. I sincerely hope that the Mayor of Los Angeles and maybe even the Governor will intervene for this woman who was just trying to do her job.

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