Haha, no no. You've got me all wrong. I don't use these forums as gossip or gospel. Yes, it is hearsay. But when you hear the same thing from many sides (outside of these forums), it starts to have a little weight to it.

Also, on the additional examples request, unfortunately I do not have many specific examples to provide off hand, as I always just push them aside without thought. I can tell you I know of someone that was terminated after flying numerous times without their flight case (Jepps, FSM, etc) and the union worked its magic. If someone is going to intentionally break the rules, especially rules like this that are awefully easy to follow, then they don't deserve the responsibility of 50+ passengers lives in their hands.