Originally Posted by
Alphafloor
You have obviously never found yourself helplessly addicted to alcohol or drugs. It's a truly hopeless and pathetic state of existence and once you have reached that stage you no longer have "a choice". I suspect you have lived an easy sheltered life. I envy you,.. Some of us have not been so fortunate.
Blah blah blah... I lost my mother to alcoholism. I understand very well how it manifests itself into an uncontrollable disease that totally consumes you.
The fact of the matter is this guy showed up for work knowing he wasn't fit for duty. He knew he wasn't allowed to be intoxicated. Even though this is common sense, we're taught these things in basic indoc.
Having a disease doesn't excuse his actions. He still still needs to be held accountable.