Wrecking Ball
Three pilots at Laughlin Air Force Base have received letters of reprimand, effectively ending their careers, after texting each other song lyrics containing the word "molly," a slang word for the drug MDMA, on their personal cellphones. An investigation found no evidence they were actually using drugs, but officials deemed the texts to be unprofessional.
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I guess the letters of reprimand because the searches were illegal. If only the Air Force was this diligent with its safety regulations before that B-52 crash.
Sounds like the military needs to form a unionized brotherhood.
After reading the article, that seems really messed up for a host of reasons.
Good golly, Miss Molly!