pass the buck

The collective angst has so far not resulted in a massive protest and, as the Supreme Court once observed, politicians just “pass the buck” and wait for the season to get over.

"They are all trying to pass the buck so that no one says yes I made this decision knowing that should a fire occur it would be one of complete devastation."

"She's trying to pass the buck," said Jean Vincent, a Butler resident.

“I want you to know that I’m very aware, I have seen those films. I do not want that on this campus. I want to be clear, but I can’t take anything off the table, Cauce said. “I’m not trying to pass the buck, but there’s no formula … I am very hopeful that we can come up with a solution that is voluntary.

"Social media and online sharing platforms are taking the approach that if we're not required to do it, we will do the bare minimum, and pass the buck on to consumers and let them flag things," he says.