Even better question: why is this case of simple theft on the HN front page?
Edit: It was not the airline who stole anything, it was, allegedly, an airport employee.
Edit: It was not the airline who stole anything, it was, allegedly, an airport employee.
https://news.ycombinator.com/best takes it even further in the "slow" direction.
Seriously, every time I ask that question that's the answer I get, because the guidelines say that "HN isn't just tech or business, it's anything that's interesting". So I guess someone found a case of theft interest.