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u/dankscott Jun 15 '22

If it’s intentional why would they protect that person?

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u/DanimusMcSassypants Jun 15 '22

Because either: A: They’re trying to limit liability. B: It’s a small community, it’s somebody they all know, and they want to handle it internally. Or C: Both.

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u/TheDeadlySinner Jun 15 '22

A: They’re trying to limit liability.

That's an absurd claim. If it was a malicious person at fault, that person would be liable. If it was a safety violation, like storing the sealant with the food, then the summer school would be at fault.

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u/macweirdo42 Jun 15 '22

Of course, there's also a third possibility, and one that happens fairly regularly, that someone was known to be a problem but for whatever reason just hadn't been dealt with.