Parker Is Serving His Sentence Today

[BuffaloJoe]

Nah, he'll just figure he can get more...
You must be young.

Not young, just must be that I hope for the Best for US and its employees. Hate seeing Hard Working Honest People getting screwed.

 

[a320av8r]

...Hate seeing Hard Working Honest People getting screwed.

That's why we have labor unions.
It's about the balance between the Robber Barons and the average guy/gal.

America works best when you say "Union, YES!".

 

[ringmaruf]

As noted in my previous postings on this matter, the vast majority of drunk driving accidents involving death or injury are committed by habitual offenders who are more than twice over the legal limit, not someone who happens to have a few too many at a social function. If Doug blew a .20 or higher, I could see not having much sympathy for him, but as he was just over the limit and did not hurt anyone, he deserves our sympathy.

"Habitual offenders"? How many times does someone need to be arrested before they count in your book? I'd certainly call Parker a habitual offender.

 

[EricLv2Fish]

Sorry, I just cant muster up the "support" for this drunk. He played Russian Roulette with his Beemer and his Beer. Too many innocent people have been the victim's of those like him. The bleeding hearts of those who plead for support for this kind man are almost as guilty, by being an enabler to mindless freaks like DP. He got off way too easy.

Please! Let's keep the event in perspective. .01 over the limit is probably less dangerous than talking on the freaking cellphone or putting on make-up while driving! The event, while stupid, is being way over dramatized! How many of us could serve a day in jail for talking on our cellphones or applying eye liner while driving? Any guesses?

 

[Dog Wonder]

I never put on make up while driving.

 

[hp_fa]

Please! Let's keep the event in perspective. .01 over the limit is probably less dangerous than talking on the freaking cellphone or putting on make-up while driving! The event, while stupid, is being way over dramatized! How many of us could serve a day in jail for talking on our cellphones or applying eye liner while driving? Any guesses?

It was really .018 over the limit, closer to .02 then .01.

I haven't been part of the crowd that called for his head over this, but I sure as hell am not going to make excuses for his bad judgment regarding a situation he has experienced at least three prior times.

Rather then make suggest a break for someone who was ".01 over the limit", why don't you contemplate how many times he has probably driven drunk in the past and gotten away with it? You don't actually believe that he has only done it four times and been caught every time, do you?

 

[700UW]

Llets see .08 and he was .096, that is .016 more then .01, he was drunk plain and simple and should have never been behind that wheel.

Why do you make excuses and support someone who has two prior DUIs and another alcohol conviction on his record?

Yet you say nothing when he screws the employees.

 

[DesertFA66]

.09 is hardly anything to get worked up over. Arizona has a tough law...just like many other laws. Yes, he broke the law, just as making a left hand turn breaks the law, or running a stop sign. .09 is not legal, plain and simple..but not as dangerous of many other activities that occur while driving, it's just the "stigma" of it.

As far as his day in jail...it's tent city!! I'm sure he checked in, took a book with him, got a sack lunch, slept in a big old tent with a hard bunk bed cot, minded his own business all day long and he'll get up whenver they wake him up and he'll walk out along with 20 other guys. Its all a formality and not that difficult to achieve.

He is not sitting in a room with bars, a sink and toilet for his day there, although he may have waited in a room like that for a little while. Why do I know?? My husband works for the sheriffs department and was working in that division.

 

[gaucho99]

Now that more than half his term has been served, do you think he can get out on parole for good behavior?

 

[legacy-to-LCC]

who cares?!?!? so, dp got a dui!
.096 is hardly drunk!
this is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!
i will never defend dp professionally--what he has done to usair is unforgivable!! but, this dui is such crap! at .096 he wasn't in a position to end lives, etc. such a joke. let it GO!!

 

[700UW]

Crap?

He was drunk, plain and simple, he broke the law and could have killed or injured people or himself, he was lucky he got pulled over.

His speech was slurred and he was OVER the limit.

You koolaid drinkers amaze me how blind and ignorant you all are.

 

[pilot]

As important as all you just said is the thing that the apologists seem to be missing is this:

If this clown can't make a judgement not to drive a car while he has been drinking, how in the hell can he be trusted to run a multi-billion dollar company?

This is a moral, ethical and judgement issue. The BOD is absolutely derelict in their duties if they do not fire him.

But they won't. Because this is a typical good old boys club where money talks and ethics walks.

Parker is a disgrace. The sad thing is he doesn't care nor does anyone who has a say in running this sorry operation. And the employees here who are telling us to get over it need to realize they deserve better than someone like this running their company.

pilot

 

[Travels2mch]

Now that more than half his term has been served, do you think he can get out on parole for good behavior?

Have you heard where he and Bubba are registered?

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Now that DoUgIe has some street cred, I wonder if he'll bring some of his homeys back from the joint to make sure the transition to SHARES runs smoothly.

 

[PITbull]

His actions, whether minor or major in your eyes damaged his reputation, his company's reputation, his ability to lead and a host of other things. It creates the appearance of a double standard. I wish him well, truly I do. He made a major mistake IMO one that has huge potential ramifications for everyone involved with US Airways.
Hopefully his day will provide him time for reflection and we will never hear of this type of thing again. Perhaps he and his Palace Guard will develop a little more humility.

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This is the core of the entire issue.