I have every sympathy for the pilot if he's got problems in his life or was under stress or whatever, but the minute it affects not only his job, but potentially 300+ lives, it becomes a problem, and I hope they throw the book at him...if he's found guilty by trial obviously.
No matter what goes on in your private life, it doesn't excuse getting drunk the night before you're taking on such a responsibility as flying a commercial aircraft, if that is what he tried to do.
What is more worrying is the fact that so many people are on here defending turning up drunk for a duty!!
If you're unfit, you call in sick, its that simple!!
If, as has been mentioned here, its security trying to get back at him, then thats not on. But the fact that he was breathalysed, then arrested, implies he was over the limit and has a case to answer does it not?!?
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