Reporter catches workers making armor for military smoking blunts at lunch

[Kosmo]

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/defense-factory-workers-party-at-lunch-20111122-ms

This is the same guy who caught Chrysler workers downing alcohol on lunch - love the music and puns he throws in.

 

[DR3AM]

who will be the first person to say it?

 

[Stinkles]

Isn't it normal to smoke blunts and then do Tower Defense?

Also, that's racist. Seriously, the music? The editing? Agenda much?

Any idea how many Teamsters were drinking shots that lunchtime? A LOT.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

who will be the first person to say it?

It.

edit: Beaten by OuterWorldVoice

 

[RSP]

wtf does it matter that they work for the military?

 

[Forever]

I would probably do the same thing in their shoes.

 

[KibblesBits]

It.

Damnit!

I wanted to be the first.

 

[Kentpaul]

smoking a blunt is considered a party ?

 

[Kosmo]

wtf does it matter that they work for the military?

I don't know, welding vehicle armor for soldiers...probably not the best mindset to do high quality work.

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

wtf does it matter that they work for the military?

I'd imagine there's some fear of the body armor getting fucked up and working as well as peanut brittle.

 

[OG Kush]

I don't see whats wrong with this?

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Fire them. Problem solved. Why is this news?

Shit happens all the time. Were they driving a bus full of kids? No? Then just shit can them and be done with it.

 

[KibblesBits]

I don't see whats wrong with this?

Do drugs on your own time?

 

[Dahellisdat]

Unless the quality of the product is compromised, I couldn't give a shit.

 

[Stet]

This is disgusting reporting.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

smh @ the comment section in that article calling for unions to be dismantled.

 

[Dresden]

lol kosmo

 

[dskillzhtown]

Do drugs on your own time?

They are doing it at lunch!!!!!!

 

[KHarvey16]

If their actions affected the quality of the product, they should be fired, but not before the quality engineers. It would be more an indictment of their process than of any of these individual employees.

 

[RSP]

I'd imagine there's some fear of the body armor getting fucked up and working as well as peanut brittle.

I'm still watching the video but the reporting is horrible.

"And these are some of the PEOPLE who work at this factory".

I think the word they were looking for is "Employees"?

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

Unless the quality of the product is compromised, I couldn't give a shit.

Well the quality of the employee is generally compromised when high/drunk. Even if the body armor is fine, the employees should still be fired immediately.

 

[Forever]

I'm still watching the video but the reporting is horrible.

"And these are some of the PEOPLE who work at this factory".

I think the word they were looking for is "Employees"?

Some of those people.

Well the quality of the employee is generally compromised when high/drunk. Even if the body armor is fine, the employees should still be fired immediately.

Honestly if it's just manual labor I don't think it would matter.

 

[Kosmo]

If their actions affected the quality of the product, they should be fired, but not before the quality engineers. It would be more an indictment of their process than of any of these individual employees.

Not really, since most of that armor is probably hand welded. Unless you're calling for robot welding and adding to the unemployment rolls.

 

[LakeEarth]

My dad has stories of people hot-boxing cars they just assembled in a certain big 3 factory. People fuck around everywhere.

 

[OG Kush]

Do drugs on your own time?

THey probably work better when high.

 

[Lanbeast]

Is it that hard to wait til you get home to get stoned?

 

[parrotbeak]

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/asp/drugfree/screenfq.htm

I just skimmed but I guess it depends on if it was non-appropriated federal funds and if the facilities were fed. Still looks really bad though, and appearance is often the ultimate factor in these things.

 

[Stet]

My dad has stories of people hot-boxing cars they just assembled in a certain big 3 factory. People fuck around everywhere.

Yeah, apart from the people who are driving the heavy machinery getting drunk, the reporters make out factory work to be precision shit that only highly qualified scientists should be performing. These employees probably have very specific, very repetitive, and very boring tasks they each have to do every day and they could probably do them in their sleep.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Is it that hard to wait til you get home to get stoned?

Agreed. I'm not a fan of drug testing. Just common sense. When your work shift is done, feel free to go get high as a kite. But while on the clock....c'mon man....

 

[PJV3]

Have there been any complaints or issues surrounding the equipment they make?

 

[Timedog]

I say who gives a fuck as long they're making shit up to par. Weed isn't even a big deal and it's unlikely they'll drink enough alcohol to make much difference during the time span of their lunch break.

Also, I'm gonna bet like half the people who will condemn them have had a drink during their lunch break before.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Smoke weed and drink alcohol while building metal molds used to make military vehicle - Boooo


Use military vehicles to kill people - Hero's.

 

[Meadows]

Christ that report is shit

 

[computers putin']

This is disgusting reporting.

The reporting was more offensive than anything else in that video.

 

[Kentpaul]

Agreed. I'm not a fan of drug testing. Just common sense. When your work shift is done, feel free to go get high as a kite. But while on the clock....c'mon man....

Should you also have to wait till you go home to drink a pot of coffee or smoke cigarettes.. ?

 

[KHarvey16]

Not really, since most of that armor is probably hand welded. Unless you're calling for robot welding and adding to the unemployment rolls.

You don't understand. Any company that has one employee handle such a product and then ships it deserves to lose the contract. I guarantee they do not operate this way. Individual employees messing up, no matter the reason, should never result in defective products leaving the building. The process should prevent it, and if it doesn't their issues extend far beyond employees getting high at lunch.

 

[HammerOfThor]

I dont really see the problem with this.

Actually I think its more shitty the media just sits there and films them.

 

[RSP]

Don't companies test for drug-use in the US? Shit like this can get you fired in a hurry where I'm from, and smoking weed is legal over here.

 

[Lanbeast]

Should you also have to wait till you go home to drink a pot of coffee or smoke cigarettes.. ?

Really? Because coffee and cigarettes have a comparable effect to marijuana. I'm not against pot in any way, but that's just a bad argument.

 

[TxdoHawk]

I would consider myself an enthusiastic smoker and I still don't think this is good. This just perpetuates the stereotype that smokers can't get high and juggle a productive, responsible professional life.

That said...how many dozen CEO's are doing cocaine off the body of a hooker on the clock as we speak?

 

[Agnostic]

LOL

Anyone ever work construction? These guys are lightweights. All of those very tall buildings in Chicago were built with drugs and alcohol.

 

[Sp3eD]

The ideology that this isn't bad because every other industry does the same or harder drugs while working is quite troubling....

 

[Hari Seldon]

Don't companies test for drug-use in the US? Shit like this can get you fired in a hurry where I'm from, and smoking weed is legal over here.

I'd say most companies that involve dangerous machinery likely have random wiz quizzes in the US. At least that is my experience.

 

[siddx]

So? I wish everyone at work would smoke a blunt at lunch, I'd have to deal with far fewer uptight fuckwads.

 

[msv]

They're whistleblowing on some underpaid factory workers? Too crazy for words.

 

[Kentpaul]

So? I wish everyone at work would smoke a blunt at lunch, I'd have to deal with far fewer uptight fuckwads.

better to deal with than some dude addict-rattling 10 minutes from his break due to cigarette cravings.

I'd rather be round weed smokers and benzo poppers my self.

I like a clear mind at work so i stay clear from all.

 

[ced]

LOL

Anyone ever work construction? These guys are lightweights. All of those very tall buildings in Chicago were built with drugs and alcohol.

I was just about to ask the same thing, this is nothing new, and honestly it's gone on for a long time and obviously not a huge issue.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I'm not going to defend employees getting high/drunk on the job as something that's not the least bit disconcerting. However, something about this story just isn't sitting right with me. So, lunch time at this successful military contractor consists of a dozen black people simultaneously waltzing out to get high and/or drunk within sight of the factory?

Maybe I'm wrong, but it's hard for me to shake the feeling that a lot of disingenuous and overly-selective editing went into the production of this segment.

 

[Stinkles]

Nobody should do drugs or get drunk at work.
Hiring felons for National Security work seems stupid.


But the report is dripping with racist bullshit.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

They are doing it at lunch!!!!!!

:lol