Public safety be dammed, we need to protect profits

NASA has been conducting a study of commercial air passenger safety and found there are many more near misses than formerly believed. It deep sixed the report rather than show it to the public. The reason according to a NASA official:

Releasing the data "could materially affect the public confidence and commercial welfare of, the air carriers ..."

Ah. Public safety be dammed. Who cares if they die in a crash? We need to protect the profits of the airlines.