One can easily envisage the news paper headlines on the next day, say the NT News for example.
Drugie Pilot Causes Chaos!
Capt Bloggs yesterday caused chaos as he upset the travel plans of thousands of passengers when he tested positive for a banned substance, in a random test conducted on behalf of the CASA.
CASA spokesman Ima Wanka, said that CASA was determined to ensure the safety of the travelling public by weeding out aviators who took drugs.
An Airline spokesman said they were doing their best to clear the backlog and regretted any inconvenience to passengers travel plans.
Now the questions that arise are:
Once vilified for being a drug addict, will Capt Bloggs' apology be given the same notoriety? Will the travelling public even find the ensuing apology?
Mud sticks, and this system will I fear, tar one as guilty before being proven innocent, regardless of whether one has "anything to worry about, or not", perhaps and hopefully not in the eyes of our employers but almost certainly with the travelling public.