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triadecho · 11-21-2008, 01:20 PM

[quote=slowinthefastlane;1571505]No doubt that this was enacted because of the 1975 kidnapping of General Motors executive William Schulenberg and his family. GM paid $54,000 in ransom that time and the kidnappers released them. It could have been much worse, though.QUOTE]

In the case of Exxon executive Sydney Reso, the results of his kidnapping were much worse. ExxonMobil and many other companies require key executives to use company or private planes and often extend this privilege into retirement.

CEO's, entertainment figures, admirals, high level politicians and alike are not ordinary people and need protection from the roi polloi.

11-21-2008, 01:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
triadecho 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 220	Re: GM to return two leased jets amid criticism [quote=slowinthefastlane;1571505]No doubt that this was enacted because of the 1975 kidnapping of General Motors executive William Schulenberg and his family. GM paid $54,000 in ransom that time and the kidnappers released them. It could have been much worse, though.QUOTE] In the case of Exxon executive Sydney Reso, the results of his kidnapping were much worse. ExxonMobil and many other companies require key executives to use company or private planes and often extend this privilege into retirement. CEO's, entertainment figures, admirals, high level politicians and alike are not ordinary people and need protection from the roi polloi. __________________ My cars: 1953 Hudson Jet 1964 Lotus Cortina 1971 Corvette convertible 1999 Suburban 2001 Echo 2005 Impala Last edited by triadecho : 11-21-2008 at 01:24 PM.