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> due to his credentials he doesn't belong there It was suspicious that he never mentioned what, exactly, he was on probation for in the first place.
by commandlinefan 6y ago
> due to his credentials he doesn't belong there
It was suspicious that he never mentioned what, exactly, he was on probation for in the first place.
- spuz 6y agoI think it would be mis-leading to specify what his crime was. If he had, it might be interpreted as trying to say that he didn't deserve to be treated the way he was treated simply because his crime was relatively minor. In fact, I think the point he is trying to make is it doesn't matter what crime you committed in the past - no one should have to endure the conditions he experienced.
- sseveran 6y agoSome context can be found here: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ccsu-professor-suspended-after-arrest/1969215/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ccsu-professor-sus...
- throwaway28735 6y ago> The probation-violation charges Shankar is facing stem from Aug. 7, 2012, when state police charged him with driving with a suspended license, criminal impersonation, and failure to drive in the proper lane, court records show. Because he was on probation for fraud and drunken-driving convictions in 2011, Shankar also was charged with the probation violations. https://www.journalinquirer.com/page_one/board-of-regents-to-revoke-jailed-prof-s-promotion/article_71bbce90-dd0b-11e3-a923-0019bb2963f4.html https://www.journalinquirer.com/page_one/board-of-regents-to... > According to records, 39-year-old Ravi Shankar has been in and out of the courtroom more than 20 times. https://fox4kc.com/news/jailed-university-professor-gets-promoted-while-behind-bars/ https://fox4kc.com/news/jailed-university-professor-gets-pro...
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