Drunk at school!

School is a sacred place. It is where our youth go to prepare themselves for adult life. Children are our future, so those entrusted to care for them should take utmost care to nurture their delicate minds. There are some uncouth individuals who have opted to abuse their position of authority - molestors and bullies, for example. The people we'll discuss today aren't particularly malicious. In fact, you could argue they're severely ill. Nevertheless, it will be evident that they should never be entrusted to children ever again.

The drunk school bus drivers

Did you know that 31% of all traffic fatalities in the USA involve alcohol?! One in five child deaths in traffic will involve alcohol too. Despite this, people regularly overestimate their ability to drive impaired, resulting in fatal events. One of the problems is that alcohol raises your confidence, leaving you incapable of determining just how impaired you truly are. Furthermore, you overestimate how much you've recovered. It's a recipe for disaster.

Have you ever driven drunk? Be honest. Regardless of your answer, I'd hope you weren't ferrying children during your intoxicated joyride.

1. Mark McNeill

Mark McNeill is an old man who drove the school bus for Buddy Taylor Middle School. McNeill was arrested when his co-workers smelled alcohol on his breath. It is evident that McNeill is an alcoholic, because he arrived in court wasted! This man first denied it, but when pressed by the judge, eventually admitted it.

When it was all said and done, he received the following sentence:

>The judge sentenced him to the 18 months in state prison on the neglect charge; nine months for the elevated blood alcohol level; and 31 days time-served on the charge of resisting arrest

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/07/11/man-who-drove-flagler-school-bus-while-drunk-gets-18-months-prison/10027320002

How do you feel?

Mark McNeill

Got behind the wheel

Made the kids squeal

2. Catherine Maccerone

This one is a bit funnier. Catherine Maccerone got behind the wheel absolutely plastered. She is seen talking to an empty bus, and when there are kids, they are screaming the entire time! Her joyride is brought to a halt when a fifth grader called 911.

Surprisingly, she only got 5 years probation which is insane in my opinion. She was driving a bus full of children and she only got probation? It should be attempted murder for every child in the bus. Also, there's this gem:

>She's one of two area bus drivers arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/11/longview-bus-driver-accused-of-dui-gets-5-years-of-probation-counseling.html

Are bus drivers just regularly shitfaced?

The drunk teachers

What's the worst thing a teacher was ever caught doing at your school? These teachers got drunk on the job and it's hilarious.

1. Kimberly Coates

Ted Bundy once said "You learn what you need to kill and take care of the details. It's like changing a tire... the 1st time you're careful... by the 30th time you can't remember where you left the lug wrench". This is certainly the case with Kimberly Coates.

You've probably seen this one. Teacher arrives on the first week of school visibly drunk. She is taken to a private office where police give her a breathalizer and she is found to be drunk. The headmaster also goes to her classroom and finds a cup with wine stains in it. At that point it became evident that this was a habitual thing for her. How many times do you think she's gotten drunk at school and gotten away with it? 50? 100? Has it been years? She was probably very good at covering her tracks at first and maintaining her buzz at first. Unfortunately, she got too comfortable, began to feel like she'd mastered it and she'd never get caught... that's when the sloppiness sunk in.

What I find interesting is that she keeps denying that she drank at school specifically despite there being obvious evidence that not only does she drink at school, but she has done so prior, as is evident by the cup which she tries to erase of evidence. That there is the brain of an addict and if you've ever been around one you'll notice it immediately. She is just lying on instinct at that point because it's so routine to cover up that specific thing. Her brain absolutely cannot admit to it, it's too locked into the cover-up and lie pattern. She cannot even admit it to herself, or else her own delusion would crash and she'd realise that despite what she believes, she is absolutely not a functional alcoholic, for no such thing exists.

You see that moment right here:

No ma'am, you were never doing a good job. You cannot be drunk and do a good job as a teacher. You were always deluding yourself. You need love and help, and you need a new occupation. She absolutely did not want to call her husband. Why do you think that is so? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

2. Jennifer Davis

Davis is a far less interesting case. She lies through her teeth, much like Coates, but she is far more subdued. She seems to have accepted that she is an alcoholic. Nevertheless, she also has to prop up at least one lie to save her dignity - "I never drank at school. Not around the children.". The breathalyzer suggests she did drink at school, or if not, she drove to school drunk. Once again, this is probably a case of her getting sloppy and drinking too much this day. Although she is relatively accepting of her wrongdoing, the fact of drinking on the premises is just a bridge too vast for her to cross.

We've all seen cases of "the crime outsizing the man". People do things that seems beyond them, and even they cannot come to terms with what they have done. Davis probably went into teaching with sincere intentions. She does believe in the sanctity of school. But alcoholism has sullied that, and it has driven her to do something she cannot even admit to. She besmirched her profession, the thing she dedicated her life to, and she has betrayed the trust of all those parents.

Davis got really nice treatment. It's nice, but it would be better if cops treated everyone that way and not just the sweet lady. That's it for today. Thanks for coming by! Tune in next time when we discuss and morally analyze JiDion. When does trolling go too far?

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What's this now?! We have a bonus entry!

The Carrollton bus crash

The Carrollton bus crash is the deadliest drunk driving collision in US history. On May 14, 1988, a youth group boarded a school bus and headed to Kings Island theme park. On their way home, they collided with Larry Mahoney who was over two times the legal limit. The bus caught on fire, causing the death of 27 of the 67 people on the bus. The youngest victim was 10. Mahoney only served nine years in prison, but his case led to sweeping changes in drunk driving laws.

The survivors are horrifically disfigured, and you can watch their interviews!

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