I know a young man who got into a bit of trouble by trying to save a girl he didn't know from being hurt...and he broke the guys leg while fighting...he did 22month's and now has a felony...he has tried for month's to get a job....he really is a nice young man...very polite and considerate....he made a mistake...do these guys(girls) have to pay for the rest of their lives?...and we wonder why they turn to MORE crime....they have to live somehow...after all they too are human beings...your thoughts please...thank you.....
2006-08-03 04:02:51 · 10 answers · asked by zxyz098 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Very important point.
We need to make room for people if we want them to fit in!
If we do not allow people a way to earn an honest living, what can we expect?
2006-08-03 04:08:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in law enforcement and I can see your situation. It sometimes is not fair but the law cannot be partial. It breaks down because there was an injurie it was just not a citable offense with the guy having a broke leg. My advice is just to keep looking, he will find something. It may be at a convience store, but as time passes from the date of the felony it will get easier. Just have him stay out of trouble and do his best at whatever he does and it will work out. An emnployer may see that felony, let's say 5 years down the road. Well he did have a felony five years ago but he has had nothing since then and I think I will give him a chance because it looks like he is straighting his life out. I hope this makes since.
2006-08-03 11:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the employer feel that they can't afford the insurance that comes along with hiring a person with a felony....... There are other companies out there that can afford the insurance, but it is a journey finding employment when you have a felony.
It's not fair, but there are some places who does placement programs just for Felons i don't know what state you are from but here in Michigan we have those programs available that can also give you training to go back out into the workforce..
2006-08-03 11:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by Toya J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think employeers should judge you by your past. Unless there is someone that shows a repeat of the same thing. I had the same thing happen to my ex-boyfriend many years ago. We were at a party and some guys showed up harrasing me and grabbing at me and he told them to back off and when they didnt we went to leave and the guys followed us and pulled a gun out on us and when the others we were with tried grabbing the gun out of dudes hand he dropped it and my ex and him got into a fight and the guy that pulled the gun on us ended up in the hospital with cracked ribs, broken nose, a busted knee cap and broken arm. But even though we didnt start it they both went to jail which i was mad about my ex trying to protect me got a felony charge for that and the other guy did to but I felt that it was wrong.
2006-08-03 11:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by wildflower2411478 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employers use an easy answer to a complex problem. If something were to go wrong with a former felon, they might feel like they will get the finger pointed at them for hiring him/her. As for someone with a clean record, they can always claim they couldn't know if something goes wrong.
I believe candidates should be evaluated in an interview. With all the psychological tools at our disposal these days, there is no reason to disregard someone solely on the basis he/she has criminal record.
2006-08-03 11:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by Concerned 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he just has to keep on trying.. i feel u though.. i have a brother and cousins that u might as well say lived most of their lives in jail and they come home and some look for work and the others just hang around back on the corner.. i would try looking for places that don't require a criminal background check.. and when he's interviewed he has to let them know how he's looking for a 2nd chance and that he's tryna change his life around and that he won't be able to if no one gives him that chance...
tell him to go to some agencies to...
2006-08-03 11:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by Queen D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He paid his debt to society and people need to stop judging him already. Sometimes a company is hesitant to hire someone that has served time yet right inside the company are people that aren't as trustworthy as the company thought they were.
2006-08-03 11:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately ....We live in a society where you will always be judged by your actions(even if you have paid your dues to society and the Lord above) no matter what. And that is a sad shame.
2006-08-11 01:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by belledejourdenoir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wouldn't have a felony unless he was charged with battery. To be charged with battery, you have to mess someone up pretty badly. Assualt charges are not a felony.
2006-08-03 11:07:44 · answer #9 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the system is f***ed up
2006-08-11 03:45:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋