Mr. Lubitz had been excused from work by his treating psychiatrist for a period that included the day of the crash, this person told The Wall Street Journal, but decided to ignore the advice and reported to work.
-Wall Street Journal
SEE! SEE! That is how a doctor's note is understood in America. You're "excused" from work or school, you're not deemed "unfit" and fired or expelled, it's an excuse, you can ignore it.
I have no idea what the standard is in German, in Germany and how that would be translated as a legal--And, make no mistake, this is a legal matter now.--term into English so that at least American lawyers understood. This has got to be understood precisely and American reporters are not doing a good job here.
-Wall Street Journal
SEE! SEE! That is how a doctor's note is understood in America. You're "excused" from work or school, you're not deemed "unfit" and fired or expelled, it's an excuse, you can ignore it.
I have no idea what the standard is in German, in Germany and how that would be translated as a legal--And, make no mistake, this is a legal matter now.--term into English so that at least American lawyers understood. This has got to be understood precisely and American reporters are not doing a good job here.
