They say this is because the red warning lights aren't visible in fog or low cloud.

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Around the same time he made the Fatburger investment, Wiederhorn persuaded the board to alter his employment contract so he could not be fired even if convicted of a felony--as long as the crime didn't directly involve Fog Cutter.

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"We weren't really sure whether the fog would be there or not, " he explained.

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