Drunk America West pilots cannot be prosecuted

"Neil Gould" wrote in
:

Hi all,

"news" wrote:
Judge: State cannot prosecute pilots accused of drunkenness
By The Associated Press
(mostly snipped)

The pilots were fired and stripped of their commercial licenses. As a
bail condition, they were barred from recreational flying as well.

OK... this is the part that puzzles me. No surprise that they were
fired. Did the FAA strip them of their license? And, how could a bail
condition be upheld if the State had no authority?

the state is appealing and bail is likely to be continued pending the
apeal.

Since their blood
alcohol level was below that required for Federal criminal charges,
and the State has no case, shouldn't any bail be recinded?

Neil