Original sentence: " Johnson later withdrew the argument.David Royse, an attorney for the plaintiffs, criticized Polehinke's statement.Polehinke said through his attorney, William Johnson, that "the 47 passengers should have known of dangerous conditions at Blue Grass Airport, including the need to improve runway conditions
Edited sentence: Polehinke came under fire during civil proceedings after the crash after asserting through his attorney that the passengers should share the blame because "the 47 passengers should have known of dangerous conditions at Blue Grass Airport, including the need to improve runway conditions".The attorney later withdrew the argument, however not before attorneys for the Plaintiffs' had seized on the gaffe