Fiery Crash Collapses California Freeway

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Um... so he made some mistakes in the past. The 70's- that was 30 years ago... a lot can change in 30 years. Drug possession was still 10 years ago- that's a long time.

More important I think is that he passed all the tests and presumably they test drivers for drugs once in a while, right? Doing his job is more useful a gauge than what he did in the past. He could have learned better since then.

God, what has our society become? Shall we all be branded with scarlet letters in perpetuity once we've slipped up one time?

You know... the Nazis kept excellent records too...

(oops, little Godwinian slip there)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

God, what has our society become? Shall we all be branded with scarlet letters in perpetuity once we've slipped up one time?

Only if you mess up again later. This guy was lucky enough that his indiscretions were forgotten and he could have a life. I wonder if he told the truth on his job application though.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

God, what has our society become? Shall we all be branded with scarlet letters in perpetuity once we've slipped up one time?

Doveryay, no proveryay.

I say he deserved the second, third or whatever chance but I'd sure as heck be dragging his butt in for drug and alcohol tests right about now.