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It's kind-of disappointing no one considers how much this would ruin his career. Now that this has been made public, will he be able to find a job anywhere else

It's kind-of disappointing no one considers how much this would ruin his career. Now that this has been made public, will he be able to find a job anywhere else? If she had just quietly alerted Disney, they would have probably fired the guy and returned her her phone along with some compensation. He would have learnt his lesson and would have gotten a job elsewhere. Now that this has been made public, it'll be hard for him to find a job anywhere else. She basically ruined his life. And no one seems to care about him. Everyone just finds it funny. The world is a cruel place, indeed.

cheez 14y ago
I agree with you from the perspective of one transgression not being a reason to ruin a life but unfortunately, that's the system under which we live even if you are innocent. Accused of something? The arrest and pending charges show up in all background checks until the charges are dropped or you are acquitted and even then the police have the discretion to decide whether or not to remove them from your record. If you are a professional, this is a death sentence to your career that needs to be handled with incredible care. TL;DR there is no support for the innocent in the justice system either.
- winter_blue 14y ago
  That's really disappointing. I think there needs to be more mercy for criminals. And the situation you described for the innocent is quite appalling. Can this be fixed?
  - cheez 14y ago
    No it can't. Who is going to fight for the guilty if you can't even find enough people to fight for the innocent?
lotharbot 14y ago
> "one transgression is not a reason to ruin his entire career life." I think you overestimate both the reach and the net effect of this. There are still employers who don't google people before they hire, who will never see this. And there are plenty of people who disclose criminal convictions to potential employers and still manage to get hired. "Basically ruined his life" is a stretch.
- winter_blue 14y ago
  FOI: I removed that line you quoted to make the flow of the paragraph a bit smoother. But I guess yes to some extend it's a stretch. I was just feeling bad for how it might affect his future prospects for work. I think a little more mercy for criminals is a good thing. Norway has a really good criminal justice system that works wonders.

cheez 14y ago

I agree with you from the perspective of one transgression not being a reason to ruin a life but unfortunately, that's the system under which we live even if you are innocent. Accused of something? The arrest and pending charges show up in all background checks until the charges are dropped or you are acquitted and even then the police have the discretion to decide whether or not to remove them from your record. If you are a professional, this is a death sentence to your career that needs to be handled with incredible care. TL;DR there is no support for the innocent in the justice system either.

winter_blue 14y ago
That's really disappointing. I think there needs to be more mercy for criminals. And the situation you described for the innocent is quite appalling. Can this be fixed?
- cheez 14y ago
  No it can't. Who is going to fight for the guilty if you can't even find enough people to fight for the innocent?

lotharbot 14y ago

> "one transgression is not a reason to ruin his entire career life." I think you overestimate both the reach and the net effect of this. There are still employers who don't google people before they hire, who will never see this. And there are plenty of people who disclose criminal convictions to potential employers and still manage to get hired. "Basically ruined his life" is a stretch.

winter_blue 14y ago
FOI: I removed that line you quoted to make the flow of the paragraph a bit smoother. But I guess yes to some extend it's a stretch. I was just feeling bad for how it might affect his future prospects for work. I think a little more mercy for criminals is a good thing. Norway has a really good criminal justice system that works wonders.