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The justice system convicted him very recently. Nothing overruled him, he was fired because of the conviction.

by leorocky 12y ago

rohamg 12y ago
To be fair, the justice system convicted him of a misdemeanor, hardly enough cause to fire most founder/CEOs. This was a (justified) decision by the RadiumOne board to move on, and heavily motivated by the court of public opinion (due to RadiumOne's impending IPO).
- cvbncvbncgbc 12y ago
  I'm quoting a news article: The RadiumOne founder and CEO pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence battery and one count of battery. Remaining charges were dismissed.
- leorocky 12y ago
  > the justice system convicted him of a misdemeanor, hardly enough cause to fire most founder/CEOs I think you may be under the impression that a misdemeanor is not a big deal. A misdemeanor is a serious criminal charge. It is not as life altering as a felony, but it's not a joke. You seem to be taking it as a civil citation or something. A misdemeanor isn't somewhere between a parking ticket and a real crime, it is a real crime.
  - swombat 12y ago
    Indeed: ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor ) > In the United States, the federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are considered felonies. Many states also employ this distinction.
- hga 12y ago
  A domestic violence misdemeanor is much more serious that you realize. For example, this guy can never touch a gun for the rest of his life (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun...). In general, and I think quite properly when they're legit, domestic violence misdemeanors are viewed as much more serious than pretty much any other I can think of.

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The justice system convicted him very recently. Nothing overruled him, he was fired because of the conviction.

by leorocky 12y ago

The justice system convicted him very recently. Nothing overruled him, he was fired because of the conviction.

rohamg 12y ago
To be fair, the justice system convicted him of a misdemeanor, hardly enough cause to fire most founder/CEOs. This was a (justified) decision by the RadiumOne board to move on, and heavily motivated by the court of public opinion (due to RadiumOne's impending IPO).
- cvbncvbncgbc 12y ago
  I'm quoting a news article: The RadiumOne founder and CEO pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence battery and one count of battery. Remaining charges were dismissed.
- leorocky 12y ago
  > the justice system convicted him of a misdemeanor, hardly enough cause to fire most founder/CEOs I think you may be under the impression that a misdemeanor is not a big deal. A misdemeanor is a serious criminal charge. It is not as life altering as a felony, but it's not a joke. You seem to be taking it as a civil citation or something. A misdemeanor isn't somewhere between a parking ticket and a real crime, it is a real crime.
  - swombat 12y ago
    Indeed: ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor ) > In the United States, the federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are considered felonies. Many states also employ this distinction.
- hga 12y ago
  A domestic violence misdemeanor is much more serious that you realize. For example, this guy can never touch a gun for the rest of his life (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun...). In general, and I think quite properly when they're legit, domestic violence misdemeanors are viewed as much more serious than pretty much any other I can think of.