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A man who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room at work is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal.
James Pacenza, 58, of Montgomery, says he visits chat rooms to treat traumatic stress incurred in 1969 when he saw his best friend killed during an Army patrol in Vietnam..... Read the whole story at Yahoo

JC Unregistered

#66001 Posted on: 02/19/2007 07:31 PM This man is not only after the money, it is all real and the deserves every cent because he is not being a greedy slime ball or disgusting pig.

TSThomas Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-05-10

#66006 Posted on: 02/19/2007 10:13 PM So if I have no emotional problems it's Ok for me to be fired for violating fair use work internet policy. But if I have problems [stemming from events 30years+ ago] then that excuses me from all responsibility for such actions & if anything I deserve financial compensation & sympathy - despite having already received a warning for this months beforehand. A compelling argument!

TSThomas Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-05-10

#66007 Posted on: 02/19/2007 10:19 PM You're right, he just believes that when he gets depressed at work it isn't unreasonable to go to (knowingly prohibited) adult sites & engage in mental masturbation.

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