Adrian Walker may have a problem

In light of this shocking event, we the public should demand members of the Boston Newspaper Guild submit to random drug and alcohol testing. I'm sure they will trust the Globe's management conduct the testing in fair manner, without regard for the paper's bottom line.

The T cops may saved his and other lives by taking him to jail. Isn't it nice for him to be able to defend himself against attacks from his critics in the media.

Mr. Walker is 'allegedly' a rotten hypocrite, and the Globe should open the trap door under his office chair. Maybe the Herald has room for him in the closet next to Mike Barnicle.

To the Editor-

As a strong supporter of drug and alcohol testing for Boston's firefighters, I would expect Globe columnist Adrian Walker to lead by example. He has implied that firefighters Payne and Cahill died in the line of duty not because of the inevitable nature of the fire they were fighting (a fact that has been confirmed by BFD investigations) but due to their own poor judgment (an opinion Walker bases on unethically and illegally-obtained autopsy reports).

It comes as a surprise that Walker, so quick to call for random drug-testing for all Boston firefighters, would not submit to a Breathalyzer test when he was pulled over near Globe headquarters at 3AM on Sunday morning. During his hour-long joyride in a Boston Globe-owned vehicle from 2-3 AM, he could easily have maimed or killed scores of innocent motorists and pedestrians. When pulled over, he apparently lied to the police officer, stating that he had consumed just "two glasses" of wine. These "two glasses" were enough to make him unsteady on his feet and fall to the ground in the police booking area. Perhaps he will uses that videotape in his defense at trial? Of course, this story was buried on Page 3 of the City & Region section of the paper.

It seems hypocritical that Walker would use his constitutionally-granted rights to protect himself in a situation where his decision to drink and drive could have resulted in the death of innocent people. But firefighters, who go to work every day willing to risk their lives, should be subjected to an invasion of their privacy to allay the suspicions of an upstanding citizens like Walker? The Globe has repeatedly tarnished the memory of two heroes and called for the BFD to "get their house in order." In light of Walker's arrest, perhaps it is time for the Globe to do so. I wonder how the many unionized workers of the Boston Globe would feel about having their privacy invaded without cause by their employer?

If you've ever seen Mr. Walker's distended pregnant belly you have some idea exactly how much booze this man can drink. The question is...who was paying? He is not exactly quick on the wallet draw.