does anyone know a person who has a felony but know has turned there life around and now are in college or has a good job or both
2006-06-25 10:33:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yup, I'm one of them....it's not hard just gotta be serious about not getting into trouble....and come to the realization that life sucks....after that, it's a desent time
2006-06-25 10:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by nallard2015 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can speak from personal experience on this one, and although I struggled with this topic myself, I now have resolve. I know that having a felony on your record will haunt you for the rest of your life, and there will be many judgmental people along the way. Everyone makes mistakes.Everyone. You can't let them be a set back or scapegoat for becoming another statistic. If you really want to turn your life around do it. It can and has been done many times before. You are the only person who can make that happen, though. The felony I have on my record is not the person I am, it was just a mistake I made, and paid my debt to society for. I have a great job, 2 beautiful children, and I am happy with who I am. My crime wasn't violent in any way, and that is where most people draw their line. It's probably a lot harder dealing with this if you committed a violent crime. But the best of luck to you, and be in control of your own destiny.
2006-06-25 18:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by Christan_b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course I do. I work with chemically dependent adults who often have felony convictions. Sometimes a problem stems from who the person is - a criminal thinker who constantly re-enters the legal system due to their poor choices combined with predicatable and pathological thinking.
Other times, the problem is what they do. Sometimes good people make poor choices and addicts and alcoholics who remain in intentional recovery programs can achieve wonderful results.
To be fair, the odds are against most felons. But the answer to your question is yes. I've been in the field 15 years and I can think of several people who have maintained a productive lifestyle for well over 10 years. I am confident if they keep doing what they're doing, they will be clean and sober longer.
2006-06-25 17:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by kentucky queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I know one guy that brags about his past illegal activities, and even though he APPEARS to have turned his life around to some degree, he still hangs with criminals and talks about how his friends rob and hurt innocent people, but he "really doesn't hold it against them". Then he complains about how the cops "harass" him just because he hangs with known criminals.
The way I see it, victims usually have to live with the results of the criminal's actions for the rest of their lives (assuming they have lives, many victims are now dead because of the criminals) so why should the criminal, who CHOSE to do the action, get to live like it never happened?
And I know some try to justify them committing crimes by saying the old "everyone makes mistakes". Well, there is a world of difference between the person who jaywalks, causing harm to nobody, and the person who commits armed robbery,or murders someone, or breaks into someone's home. So they should stop trying to compare.
2006-06-25 18:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by innocence faded 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most famous people who did this was Frank Abagnale, Jr who the movie "Catch Me If You Can" was inspired by. He ended up working for the FBI and being a very successful millionaire by working for companies showing them how to protect themselves from people that do what he used to do. People make mistakes all the time but what they do with their lives after wards is tough but many times makes them into the person that they really are and not the person that everyone else wants to saddle them with. Also remember Charles Colson, of Watergate Fame, who used prison and a personal experience finding God to take his adversity and use it for Good for many other people. There are a lot of people who do this but sadly many more that succumb to giving up. It's difficult to make good out of a bad situation but not impossible.
2006-06-25 17:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by alagk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most rappers have some sort of sketchy past...a lesser known felon would be Tim Allen from Home Improvement. He was a criminal turned millionaire.
I don't know anyone personally.
2006-06-25 17:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by Renee' 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many times can you possibly ask this question. I can see twice if u didn't get an answer the first time, but u've asked way too many times.
2006-06-25 17:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by real_sweetheart_76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, felonies can be for motor vehicle offenses.
2006-06-26 09:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-25 18:08:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but if some one did i would like to talk to them
2006-06-25 17:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by Renagade2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋