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Depends on the crime, if you've nicked something from a shop as a kid or sold a bit of blow, who gives a shit? If it's a violent or sexual crime, probably not g
by antihero 10y ago
Depends on the crime, if you've nicked something from a shop as a kid or sold a bit of blow, who gives a shit? If it's a violent or sexual crime, probably not great to employ someone in a job where they can drive drunk people to places.
- gambiting 10y agoIf you got into a drunken brawl at a bar at the age of 18, you forever have a "violent offender" badge. Should that stop you from getting any job in the future? In this case - driving a cab?
- st3v3r 10y agoAny job? No. But we're not talking about any job. We're talking about one, very specific type of job.
- gambiting 10y agoSure, but are you really saying that someone who was in a fight at the age of 18, can't be a cab driver at say age 40? It doesn't make any sense to me.
- st3v3r 10y agoYou'd have to take into account how long ago the conviction was, and what's happened since then. But at age 20? I would say probably not.
- antihero 10y agoShould be case by case really. If they viciously attacked someone then no, if they just got into a punch-up then who cares, shit happens.
- Vraxx 10y agoSomebody posed this question elsewhere in this article's thread and I do think it's the most important question. Would the position that this violent/sexual offender is being considered for increase their chances of performing a violent/sexual crime as compared to their chance of committing a similar crime without that job. I think you were touching on that idea, but I feel it is important enough to clarify.