EGTSpec
04-15-11, 09:56 AM
Yesterday my employer recalled me after seasonal layoff. Prior to starting on next Monday the 18th I was required to take a pre-recall drug test. I had a few beers (5) the night before and know enough time passed (2200 to 1000) before my test that it shouldn't be a problem. But it got me thinking about my time in the Corps.
I remember coming in off liberty drunker than a skunk, flopping on my rack, and the lights coming on a few minutes later, and falling out for PT. Half the platoon would be hung over or still drunk. I know if I had taken a drug test at that time I woulda been over the limit.
In the civilian world there are jobs, Trucking is one, which is what I do, where you can't consume alcohol within 8 hours of driving a commercial vehicle. As a Marine I was a Ammunition Tech. and handle live ammunition on a daily basis.
THE QUESTION: Can the Corps prosecute a Marine for still being drunk, or showing over the legal limit, the next day after getting sh*t faced on his own time? Never saw it happen when I was in but yesterday got me thinking.
I remember coming in off liberty drunker than a skunk, flopping on my rack, and the lights coming on a few minutes later, and falling out for PT. Half the platoon would be hung over or still drunk. I know if I had taken a drug test at that time I woulda been over the limit.
In the civilian world there are jobs, Trucking is one, which is what I do, where you can't consume alcohol within 8 hours of driving a commercial vehicle. As a Marine I was a Ammunition Tech. and handle live ammunition on a daily basis.
THE QUESTION: Can the Corps prosecute a Marine for still being drunk, or showing over the legal limit, the next day after getting sh*t faced on his own time? Never saw it happen when I was in but yesterday got me thinking.