Stockton Rush's recklessness was an open secret that nobody could do anything about

Stockton Rush's recklessness was an open secret that nobody could do anything about

Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate exhibitions.Shannon Stapleton/Reuters OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush had a history of shirking safety regulations ahead of the Titan's implosion. But even as industry experts raised concerns about the submersible, Rush pushed forward. The legal murkiness of international waters offered the company a shroud of protection.  The tragedy of the Titan submersible is an all-too-familiar tale: A daring inventor pushes the b…