The Bad Old Days...

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Originally Posted by glatt

If the workers knew there were severe cracks, why did they enter the building?

Philadelphia pier 34 on the Delaware River was slowly collapsing into the river in May 2000. A large and obvious crack was covered by plywood so that patrons would not trip. Tens of people saw those cracks and still went out on that pier. Then when it finally collapsed, three women were trapped and killed. Others had to be rescued from the river.

Why did so many see wide cracks and ignore them? Similar question. Nobody had to go out on that pier. Some who ignored the cracks then died.