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longsuffering · 05-13-2013, 05:47 AM

I'm saddened by many of the posts here. What seems to be lost is the fact that this is a human being we're talking about, not a punching bad.

He worked for an employer who neglected to take care of their employee, in fact, they probably knowingly enabled his drug use because it suited their own purpose. They put the best interests of the employer (the hockey club) above the best interests of the employee and KNOWINGLY disregarded the health and welfare of the employee.

Boogard's action contributed to his own death, but it's not all on him. His hockey club should have taken better care of him.

05-13-2013, 05:47 AM	#21
longsuffering First Line Centre Join Date: Jan 2004 Exp:	I'm saddened by many of the posts here. What seems to be lost is the fact that this is a human being we're talking about, not a punching bad. He worked for an employer who neglected to take care of their employee, in fact, they probably knowingly enabled his drug use because it suited their own purpose. They put the best interests of the employer (the hockey club) above the best interests of the employee and KNOWINGLY disregarded the health and welfare of the employee. Boogard's action contributed to his own death, but it's not all on him. His hockey club should have taken better care of him.