As residents of Las Vegas can attest, it’s not all showgirls and sequins. Once you get away from the glitz and out of view of the Sphere, it’s a lot like any other city where people live their day-to-day lives. They get up, exercise, go to work, raise their kids, and pay taxes in the usual cycle of adulthood. There’s one extraordinarily helpful advantage they’ve got on us, though. In a city famous for its excess and open container laws, it's a little easier to hail a ride in an Uber, a Lyft, or a cab. In 2019, Air Force Staff Sergeant Alton decided it either wasn’t easy enough or cheap enough to do that and instead elected to drive the two miles home from the bar.
It’s a decision that cost Felix McNair his life.
I relied on the AFCCA appellate opinion for Alton and another for Marable.
I referenced information from: The Review Journal (1)(2), KTNV, 8 News Now, News 3 Las Vegas (1)(2), Facebook (1)(2), Wikipedia (1)(2), Edwards Flight Support Squadron, and Creech Air Force Base.
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