[Cementjungle]

I've been on that ship. Every night the captain has to attend the fancy dinners to make the passangers happy. He could have had one glass of champagne, and certainly had his second in command on the bridge.

The punishment, if this is the case, would be absurd.

[Richard Kimball]

I just re-read the article. The article never says what the captain tested out at, only that it was a violation of Federal Maritime law to operate with over .04 level of alcohol. He could have been .04 or .1. In any event, as a ship's captain he had to know the law. Violation of Federal laws is a pretty quick ticket to losing your job, or the White House, if you're a democrat.