It is likely they have broken rules for far longer (25 years perhaps? [1]). And after we (as in, we the tax payers, who pay for all the health bills) have asked scientifically grounded questions, strict rules were put in place. Rules that deal with life and death... Rules that reflect the severe impact on us, our surroundings, our planet. It can be expected of an academic executive that the basis of these rules lie in extending our (healthy) life span. It can be expected thusly, that the decision of knowingly breaking these rules by 10- to 40-fold, will have cost the lives of thousands world wide [2]. This is not a victimless crime.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;money.cnn.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;26&#x2F;news&#x2F;companies&#x2F;mitsubishi-cheating-fuel-tests-25-years&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;money.cnn.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;26&#x2F;news&#x2F;companies&#x2F;mitsubishi-ch...</a>
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