Man Sues IBM Over Firing

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.

Not that I don’t feel bad about someone losing their friend, but using it as an excuse? In the article, it mentions that he had a previous warning, but continued visiting adult chat rooms anyway. He doesn’t seem to have tried to help himself any, so this only sounds like a guy who’s trying to get rich quick. I’d be surprised if this went anywhere.

Source: CNN