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That has nothing to do with the fact that a felony conviction makes it difficult to get a job, though.
by darawk 9y ago
That has nothing to do with the fact that a felony conviction makes it difficult to get a job, though.
- unpwn 9y agoIt kinda does, because if your unemployable, your more likely to commit crime and go to jail again
- darawk 9y agoOf course. What I meant is that his post does not make the case that, with respect to employment difficulty, there is any deliberate conspiracy.
- macintux 9y agoI think the powder vs crack disparity speaks volumes. Guess which type of cocaine resulted in felonies at 1/100th the mass of the other? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/28/crack-powder-sentencing-d_n_662526.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/28/crack-powder-senten... So, the law may not make much difference in whether employers take felons, but it makes a huge difference in who is a felon.