However, bearing in mind this was a criminal offence, where was the real intent?
The intent was that she was seen tampering with an emergency door with a cancer stick and lighter in her hand.
It would seem reading between the lines this was a case of diminished responsibility.
Well, the magistrate did not see it that way, nor should he have. What sort of idiot would take a combination of sleeping tablets and alcohol, unless they had a suicide wish? Plenty of people use the excuse of 'not remembering' when hauled before the courts when trying to use alcohol as a defence. At least the magistrate felt that she should take responsibility for her own actions, which is about time the courts started to display this view.
Sinala1, I'm all the way with you
I assume you are a F/A and I do not think that you or any of your pax should have to tolerate this type of behaviour.