Plea deal BS.
It's an extremely serious offence they committed. Whoever made the call to install a "defeat device" should, of course never work in a management position again, or at least not until they have served some time. Basically, justice should be seen to be done. Or there is a high chance that the crooks will do it again.
BS when rich people can pay a fine to avoid prison, when for a more minor criminal act, a "poor" person would do time.
@ScienceCommunicator @artemesia @jalefkowit
Prosecutors have to be allowed to bargain for plea deals. You want to take the clean air act to SCOTUS right now?