Re: Did He Have An Option ???
If you are asked to extend the ratio for 2nd gear so you can improve the advertised 0-60 time is that illegal?
Why would it be, that isn't trying to hide the values of legally mandated tests. It should be obviously fraud to anybody involved and thereby you don't do it.
it's not credible to think that the software engineer found guilty in this case wrote software to game the emissions tests without management instructions to do so
Per the Big Short "so now anybody who has a boss can't be held responsible for doing shitty and illegal things? What are you? 4?".
You can't fire people for not doing things that are blatantly fraud - that's when people go public.
Basic logic is in play here, the people who did this were fully aware what they were doing so are easy to prosecute; the people above them its not clear what happened, especially without evidence. If you're really dumb enough to do something illegal for a boss at least get evidence that you were told to do it; it's not a defence but at least you can take them with you.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
