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Old May 7, 2011 | 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by thesaints
No. First of all it's the PIC and only the PIC, not the crew. Also, being prosecuted later, or not, doesn't weaken the authority on the spot.
Actually, it's "yes", not "no". The PIC is the leader of the crew. And the PIC's authority is neither absolute nor unlimited, whether or not such crew is prosecuted in a court of law for an unlawful exercise of "authority".
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