Originally Posted by
kalyx522
Yes, because the innocent ALWAYS win in court and the guilty ALWAYS get convicted in court.
By the way, do you know of the roll trim issue a few months back where even the FOs were suspended? This suspension will stay on their records for the rest of their lives, following their careers wherever they go (or can't go, thanks to this tarnished record.) Tell me, what does the FO have to do the trim test? Are we required to do it? Ever? Are we required to supervise the captain while he does it? Why did those FOs get suspended?
i have heard about that, but i do not know the particulars. and, without making assumptions, i think it would be best to reserve judgment until you know the facts.
FO's are not required to do the test or oversee the test, so i am going to go out on a limb and say there may be more to this case than you and i know.
we all know how gossip and rumor spreads. i am sure you played the game in kindergarten. where the teacher tells the student something and then they pass it on. by the time it gets to the last student, the saying is completely different.
i am not saying the fo is guilty or innocent of wrong doing. i am saying i do not know all the facts...just what i heard. this kind of thing is obviously not a common occurence, and there is always horror stories to be told. these are more often scare tactics then truth.
in my time with colgan, i have never known, or been a part of any type of infraction. i have called in sick without threat of termination. i have even turned down extensions without the threat of termination or a missed trip, even though it is clearly stated that they can do that. the common thought by some is you will be fired and it was simply not true in my case.