Recently, USC’s football coach made a public appearance
while inebriated. Later, he tried to explain that he was also taking
medication, implying that this may have enhanced his poor public image.
Alcohol is a major theme in Bill Cosby’s apparent sexual assaults. The
implication is that consent is more freely given when alcohol is involved. The
menorah vandal, now identified and the subject of a criminal damage complaint,
says that he was under the influence of alcohol. Of course, these are very
different scenarios, but in all three cases, the wrongdoer deflects
responsibility for his judgment or criminal intent. The three cases, while
different, suggest that alcohol defenses should not be accepted at face value.
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