Internet addict sues IBM - seeks sympathy

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WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) -- A man who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room at work is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/18/chat.room.lawsuit.ap/index.html

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His story might be slightly credible, but then you see that he wants $5 million. He's a money-grabber, no question.
 
I think he has a better case for arguing age discrimination. They fired him 6 months before his retirement, all because he went in some sexual chat rooms a couple of times. Meanwhile, a younger couple has sex on a desk and is only transferred? This smacks of pension-robbing.