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    Wonder if this man had TD saved in his "favorites"

    especially for FF, who seems to think that only the Brits are a little strange

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    US 'sex addict' sues over firing
    By Jeremy Cooke
    BBC News, New York



    A man in the US is suing IBM for $5m in a wrongful dismissal case after he was fired for visiting adult internet chat rooms while at work.

    James Pacenza, 58, says he was addicted to online chat rooms and that IBM should have offered him sympathy and treatment instead of firing him.
    The Vietnam War veteran says he has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since 1969.
    He argues that he used the internet to control his psychological problems.
    'Self-medicating'
    Mr Pacenza says that seeing his best friend killed in action while they were on patrol in Vietnam in 1969 brought on his post-traumatic stress disorder.
    He says that his psychological problems have left him addicted to sex, especially adult internet chat rooms.
    When a fellow employee at IBM told managers that Mr Pacenza was visiting such sites while at work, he was fired.
    The stated reason was that he visited an internet chat site for a sexual experience after he had previously been warned.
    James Pacenza's lawyers will argue in court that their client was using the internet to self-medicate as a way of controlling his post traumatic stress disorder.
    They will also argue that Mr Pacenza's claimed addiction to adult internet sites should be treated in the same way as other employees' addictions to drugs or alcohol. The case has potential implications for employers across America and their attitude towards regulating how their employees use workplace computers.
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    ^ must 'ave - i know i a lot while reading TD

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    Quote Originally Posted by William
    The Vietnam War veteran says he has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since 1969.
    Fuckin wanker. Fire his ass & let him sell pencils on the street.

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    why? do you need a pencil?

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    Quote Originally Posted by friscofrankie
    Fuckin wanker
    Literally!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrAndy
    why? do you need a pencil?
    Actually no. In the fifties it was quite common to see disabled veterans selling Pens and pencils n the streets in the cities across the US.

    I think the guy is a complete fucking asshole for claiming "PTSS made me look at Porn at work I deserve help" once he is caught. There are people with real disabilities both physical and emotional fromthat and other wars.

    That disabled veterans were relegated to selling pencils on the street then, and the improvements made, while not nearly enough, we get some asshole abusing the idea that war is hell and some (many?) people coem away from it scarred for life. if this dude had a problem why didn;t he seek help BEFORE he was caught? It is just a fuckng no-weight excuse.

    He should be selling pencils on the street.
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    ^^impossible. You can only do one of those at a time.

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    FF has got a point there (no pun intended).

    Yet another muppet failing to take responsability for his actions and as usual everyone and everything else is to blame for him being a pathetic habitual wanker (pun intended).

    Its about time the US judges put their feet down and give these pathetic twats what they deserve ... fark all !

    Selling pencils on the street though FF is too good for this prick, wiping dirty arseholes and changing catheters at the nearest leper colony would be more apt ... at least he would have to wash his hands before his next wank !

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    Quote Originally Posted by William View Post
    ...only the Brits are a little strange
    ...visited an internet chat site for a sexual experience after he had previously been warned.
    I bet his grandparents came over on the Mayflower...

    It is in the blood...

    Us Yanks have learned to tolerate this behaviour(sp?)...

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    I think this tosser is just using it as an excuse.

    And even if he's on the level, I say:

    He's a wanker!!

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    No one would buy no pencils even if he were to try it..
    Everyone uses a puter and a printer,, that is unless it is for writing grafetti and jokes on shithouse walls, and then they use felt tips, at least the fuks that are doing it on my shithouse wall use em.

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    self-medicate
    That's one word for it I suppose.

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