"Make a public example of this termination" was written by by Google's VP of HR, not Jobs.
WTF? When did this become feudal Japan?
1. In the military, where debates and disagreements could create fatal communication problems and delays
2. When the people in power need to suppress a truth that would otherwise be outed in the normal course of discussion
I should have said he/she because I don't know the gender of Shona Brown. Jobs was drunk on power too, but I don't think this incident is the best example of it.
I would like to have an interesting and informed discussion, but that requires that the other participants do some basic reading before making snide remarks.
And you made assumptions about my gender - Check Your privilege mate.
If you can't separate your individual self from a comment you've written, that's your own problem.