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Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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austenallred wrote: post #294
newsreader wrote: post #233

Former career criminal here. Spent 19 years of my adult life in a combination of jail and prison. Longest stint was for 14 consecutive years. Been working in IT for the last 17 years, mostly as a developer. Had a very hard time getting my foot in the door; was denied employment more than once because of my record. Not sure that my current employer is even aware that I have a record, and to be honest I have no plans t…

Don't you have to reveal that you're a felon by law? I ask because we have a student in our CS academy who is in a very similar situation.

It probably depends by state. I was required to reveal I was a felon while on parole. Once I was off parole I no longer had this requirement but... I was constantly faced with the question on my job applications. My approach was always not to lie and only answer the questions asked, adding "will discuss during interview if needed". Twice I made it to the interview only to be rejected after the nature of my crimes were revealed. On two separate occasions I was offered employment, started work, and was later let go because of my felony conviction.

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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Post by ryan-c »

Danihan wrote: post #293
aeorgnoieang wrote: post #275

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Job board for people with criminal records"

Everyone with a speeding ticket has committed a misdemeanor. The site is very obviously geared towards people with felony records.

I don't know about your state, but in California, speeding (along with most other traffic violations) is an infraction, not a misdemeanor, and doesn't show up on a criminal record search.

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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__jal wrote: post #300
Danihan wrote: post #291

>Attitudes are changing quickly Are they now? Tell me, which political party is planning on decriminalizing drug offenses?

Unnecessarily bitchy defeatism aside, the answer to your question is the Democratic Party[1]. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/01/cory-...

It's neither, just correcting misconceptions. It's tiring to constantly hear people saying we're "making progress" while we continue to perpetuate the same policy problems that have obviously caused issues for decades and decades.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the bill you mentioned only seems to deal with marijuana, which I don't think is how most people get drug felonies.

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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Post by mathattack »

I went on to build a large financial services firm, but despite having paid everyone back, I ended up with a 2 year Federal prison sentence.

Ummm.... This sounds like a huge rationalization. "I'm sorry for breaking in and robbing your house. Despite giving the money back, I ended up going to jail."

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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Post by Danihan »

RickS wrote: post #297
Danihan wrote: post #291

>Attitudes are changing quickly Are they now? Tell me, which political party is planning on decriminalizing drug offenses?

In addition to being needlessly snarky, you're effectively saying "progress doesn't count unless it goes all the way". That's bullshit. Attitudes regarding whether people should be jailed for substance abuse, and whether people are permanently morally tarnished for same, are loosening over time in the same way that gay rights, etc, have. Just because it isn't the dem's top campaign promise doesn't mean it isn't makin…

I didn't say it had to be all or nothing. I'm asking to see ANY political progress towards decriminalizing drugs, particularly drugs besides marijuana, which isn't the drug that is generally causing these felony records.

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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Post by Danihan »

jstanley wrote: post #296
Danihan wrote: post #291

>Attitudes are changing quickly Are they now? Tell me, which political party is planning on decriminalizing drug offenses?

Just because political parties haven't kept up doesn't mean attitudes aren't changing quickly. In fact, if attitudes are changing fast enough, you'd expect political parties to be notably behind the curve.

Only about 10% of people support legalizing harder drugs. They will remain illegal, and people will continue getting felonies.

So... I don't believe that "these attitudes are changing quickly."

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/druglegalization2.png

Re: Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

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Post by zkms »

__jal wrote: post #300
Danihan wrote: post #291

>Attitudes are changing quickly Are they now? Tell me, which political party is planning on decriminalizing drug offenses?

Unnecessarily bitchy defeatism aside, the answer to your question is the Democratic Party[1]. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/01/cory-...

This does not affect anyone who is affected by the criminalisation of non-marijuana drugs. This is just a "the drug war is fine, it just needs to have minor parameters tweaked" law, not an end to drug criminalisation.
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