Absolutely right Munnyspinner!
This thread has built up momentum on the premise that the poor little UA pilot had made an unfortunate and unintended mistake. Really?
I doubt that, as anyone involved in aviation and the sporadic hours we work is very conscious (or should be) of when rest is vital for example and when alcohol must cease.
I admire the moves that UA management made to 'rescue' their pilot and hope they are successful in drying him out, but until that is confirmed I will always suspect that someone who plays with the regulations in this way is a liability to aviation.