Maybe "Take Your Kids To Work Day" Is Not A Great Idea For Air Traffic Controllers

The FAA is investigating an incident where a child was allowed to direct traffic at JFK last month. If you listen to the audio it seems pretty clear that no one was ever put in real danger, but rules are rules and certainly there for a reason. It’s fun to watch the reporters try to gin up outrage over the potential peril this situation put passengers in. I mean, it’s much easier to talk about that than about the woefully inadequate system of child care we have in this country, right?