Breathalizers in the Board Room instead of Random Employee Drug Testing

Today when the former CEO of Enron Broadband received his prison sentence, time was knocked off for his attendance in an unspecified drug or alcohol rehab program.

Just like the jail time reduction for Enron CFO Andy Fastow and his alcohol problem. Just like the favored sentence his top lieutenant Michael Kopper got for alcohol addiction. Just like the hard time allowance Enron CEO Jeff Skilling received for his admitted alcohol problem. Just like the prison allowance Enron Treasurer Ben Glisan got for his alcohol plea.

Who else got special treatment because of alcohol as an excuse - Enron Investor Relations chief Mark Koenig? That adds up to more drunks in the Enron Board Room than most AA meetings, and Wall Street doesn't like rewarding huge salary payouts for poor performance (just this week, shareholders ousted Yahoo CEO Terry Semel).

So maybe instead of random employee drug testing, this will be the beginning of the board room breathalizer.