Having just read page 3 of this thread, a serious question has to be asked. Exactly what were his fellow crew up to allowing him to report for duty ?
If he hadn't been "nicked" surely he would have been an absolute liability for the flight, or did they want him to be caught.
I'm not defending the actions of the pilot, merely suggesting that if you had any idea that one of your operating crew were a little tipsy, then surely you would point that out ASAP. CRM hey, what a great concept....