I speak as someone who often served as Sober Sister at sorority events: caretaking for drunk people is a lot of thankless work. We do it because we love our people and want them to stay safe… but I vastly preferred chasing a tipsy sister down the block to bring her back to the party to what Airman First Class Sean Harrington’s friends had to endure. Harrington, as it turned out, was not a pleasant drunk. When he got drunk, Harrington made Bad Decisions. Sometimes these decisions affected only himself. But when the fireworks faded on the Fourth of July in 2018, Harrington’s Bad Decisions cost another young Airman his life.
I used the appellate court opinions: AFCCA, CAAF, as well as the briefs (1)(2)(3).
I referenced information from:
The Cunningham Case (1)(2)(3), Your News New Mexico, KRGE, My High Plains, ABC7 Amarillo, Reporter Times, Cannon AF Base, and Find Recovery.
This episode discussed substance use issues. If you, or someone you know is struggling with substance use, the SAMHSA National Helpline can be reached at 1-800-662-HELP and their treatment locator is available online.
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Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion.
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