Man With Shy Bladder Syndrome Files Suit

[Champ]

ATLANTA - A man who says he was fired by Caterpillar Inc. because he wasn't able to urinate for a drug test sued the equipment giant Wednesday, alleging discrimination.


The plaintiff says he suffers from paruresis, more commonly known as shy bladder syndrome, and was physically unable to urinate into a specimen cup, despite having drunk 40 ounces of water and being given three hours to complete the task.


Tom Smith, a 55-year-old assembly line worker, was suspended by Caterpillar a day after the aborted test in November, and dismissed on Dec. 5.


"This is supposed to be a country where losing a job for a disorder like that shouldn't be a problem," said Smith, who worked at the company's Griffin plant more than three years. "It's just a matter of simple justice."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=2&u=/ap/shy_bladder_lawsuit

[GOPisEvil]

1. He was probably scolded by a German bathroom!

That would make any guy shy to pee!

[trumad]

2. shy bladder syndrome

Oh god that's funny

[Misunderestimator]

3. Is it bathroom day on DU?

[writekid]

4. which is more sad?

i'm not sure which is more sad, the fact that an old man is forced to urinate or the fact that we have to keep inventing illnesses to protect our freedom. shy bladder syndrome? doctors have discovered a cure, it's called "waiting."

[benburch]

5. Ummm...

It's a real syndrome.

Some guys cannot urinate in a public restroom at all.

Look it up.

[WillParkinson]

6. I have it...

If I'm in a restroom I can't do anything unless there is no one else there. I've skipped rest stops along the highway simply because I can't go.

[cosmicdot]

8. corporate america agains learns more than it needs to know

about a citizen; thus, invading privacy ...

they probably expected him to urinate while someone was watching; or they were just outside, listening; thus, causing the anxiety ...

it's harassment ... should be unconstitutional ...

I wish him success for all our sakes.
The man lost his job.
"Dismissed" = fired.
There's nothing funny about it.

"... was suspended by Caterpillar a day after the aborted test in November, and dismissed on Dec. 5."

End corporate governance and power over our lives, rights, and freedom.

[Th1onein]

7. The Nazis are at it again.