Pilot tears tail off of Airbus A300-600 by using the rudder!

Wow. This is hard to believe. Some airliners, namely the Airbus A300-600, can have their tail sections ripped off the plane if the pilot steps on the rudder too much. Being a former pilot myself, I know all about safe maneuvering speeds and that landing gear and flaps cannot be used above a certain speed. But not being able to use the rudder above certain speeds, or the tail will rip off? That is just insanity! I swear, I sometimes hate being a pilot when I have to fly commercially. I know too much. Check out the article below from Boston.com about the November 2001 crash of an Airbus A300-600 in a NY neighborhood. Apparently, the pilot kept stomping on the rudder to try to control the plane. Silly pilot, why on earth would you try to control the airplane??? (please note the sarchasm).
Boston.com