I've reached the point that eye witness testimony would carry no more weight than circumstantial evidence, badge or not. Circumstantial has to be irrefutable. If defense can cast any shadow on circumstancial, NG.
Unless you’re one of the souls on board. I’ve been on more than a few 141s, 130s and C5s declaring IFEs. Never one close to nine foot hole serious and I always became keenly aware of the flight crew’s attitudes.
During Opal, myself and all my neighbors within six or seven house had water from the bayou in the lower parts of our back yards…or worse. Soon as the weather turned warm I had to break out the Honda.
I learned long ago to ignore the BS in movies and TV if i wanted to enjoy them. How many times have I watched a guy use an M60 with a belt of blanks annihilate entire divisions?