Outer limits episodes, do have an interisting messeges, and this one is brings idea of politics; the reality of the mater is that a lot politicians love to cover their @ss, and to "veto" them out is quite complex process, an example:
1.Before the issue arose so called "authority on the issue" or "head/leader/chairman" claims there are not enough evidence and that it is not conclusive, however refuses to do further tests.
2. Once the accident happens, and clearly it was the "head/leader/chairman" fault he will do the following:
(a.) Blame someone else or
(b.) claim that "it does not matter who is responsible but the issue must be dealt with" or (a) will happen. or
(c.) He will be faced with charges and will resign (happens rarely, most of the time its both a and b )
Responsibility fail, lol