Or maybe one incompetent overrode them all.

Manager: Evans, get in here! Why are our news articles all over The Google?

Evans: Um, sir, they index our -

Manager: I don't want to hear your technical mumbo jumbo! Get legal on this to get it fixed YESTERDAY!

Evans: There's no need, it's literally a 5-minute fix, I could just add an entry to robots.txt while the coffee is brewing...

Manager: What did I just say about mumbo jumbo? Get out of here, and send in Stevens from Legal on your way.