Originally Posted by
ecam
I'm alleging he made a bad decision when he left his room to go drinking that night. As did she. But this thread is overwhelmingly coming down on her as a slut and gold digger. She is someone who served her country, and according to those who know her, had a distinguished record doing so. I think bad decisions were made all around, but I'm speaking to the majority on this discussion coming down on her. So yeah. Both were wrong, lets $TFU and let the courts decide.
Someone needs to be a voice of reason here.
Is it really a bad idea to go have a couple of glasses of wine with your other cockpit crewmember? Should that be considered a bad decision? I have gone to dinner or sat at the bar numerous times over the last 34 years that I've flown in the military or the airlines. Never would have considered it a "bad decision". You're just hanging out and enjoying a meal or glass of wine with someone else, you don't expect them to drug and rape you. It would be the furthest thing from my mind.
One of the things that really bothers me about this case is the betrayal of trust. If I had a first officer who thought they were drugged and raped on a layover, I would hope their first call would be to me. I would hope that he or she would trust that I would protect and help them. That is absolutely my responsibility as a captain, a fellow crewmember, and as a decent person.