As per Captain Drew's earlier post on page 3, I certainly hope this idiot's being black won't throw caution into the wind for other folks wanting to join the company's ranks in the future. It seems there were several times quality control COULD have stopped the process along the way, but did not. Specifically in the HR departments of the various companies. It's easy to blame affirmative action or EO when someone is "behind the power curve", but really it is an easy excuse to use for substandard performance if the person is not white. Substandard performance is equal along all races, but this is an easy label if they are other than white. This guy is an isolated incident and a disgrace in every community he is/was involved with. Don't assume for even a second that any minorities you meet in the future are there due to affirmative action. I have witnessed people working so hard to get past that. Skills and qual's should suffice.

As for my flight bag, extra ear plugs, skull cap, flash light, a few piddle packs and barf bags, extra flight gloves and alcohol swabs, and finally, candy.