Staring Aghast at an American Tragedy

Oh my lord. According to this British press report,

the former CEO of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, has had

some kind of drunken, psychotic episode in the mean

streets of New York City. After getting a skinful

in two bars mellifluously named "American Trash"

and "The Voodoo Lounge," the former genius of

American corporate innovation began ripping

open the clothes of total strangers and accusing

them of being FBI agents, spying on him.

I assume he was looking for wiretaps under their

clothing. (Perhaps one or two of them actually

*were* FBI agents spying on him.)

The cops busted him and took him to a hospital.

Could this possibly be so? If it is, well,

F. Scott Fitzgerald would have a field day.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3959639,00.html

Got Martha Stewart Beat All Hollow, by this account

Google's sure not looking too good for the Jeffster.

He hasn't even gone to trial for his fraud

and insider-trading raps, yet.

More troubles for Skilling

San Jose Mercury News,†CA†-†2 hours ago

Oh my gosh, it sounds like Jeffrey Skilling, Enron's former CEO who's been charged with all kinds of badness related to the company's collapse, is coming ...

Enron's Skilling Reportedly Hospitalized After Bar Episode†-†TheStreet.com

Police take Skilling to hospital after bizarre behavior†-†Team 4 News

Police say Skilling taken to hospital after bar incidents†-†Denton Record Chronicle (subscription)

Jeff Skilling brought in for observation

Crain's New York Business,†NY†-†2 hours ago

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was taken by police to a local hospital for observation early Friday morning, reportedly after behaving erratically–tugging ...

What a cruel era this is. This is pitiful.