Comments on: One Third of Atlanta Police Academy Grads Have Criminal Records http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/one_third_of_atlanta_police_academy_grads_have_criminal_records/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:17:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JT http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/one_third_of_atlanta_police_academy_grads_have_criminal_records/comment-page-1/#comment-517454 JT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:19:48 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26153#comment-517454 There are really a couple of ways to view this: Should these men be held accountable for youthful indiscretions that happened years ago? Aren't misdemeanors minor infractions that don't amount to much? or How could the city of Atlanta be so desperate that they would allow this sort of thing to go on? It's probably a case by case situation. There are really a couple of ways to view this:
Should these men be held accountable for youthful indiscretions that happened years ago?
Aren't misdemeanors minor infractions that don't amount to much?
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How could the city of Atlanta be so desperate that they would allow this sort of thing to go on?

It's probably a case by case situation.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/one_third_of_atlanta_police_academy_grads_have_criminal_records/comment-page-1/#comment-517339 Wayne Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26153#comment-517339 Many cities charge assault to anyone who is involved in a bar room brawl even if that person didn’t initiate the fight. Also being cited or arrested is not the same as being convicted. Unfortunately many do consider them to be the same and they are wrong. Many cities charge assault to anyone who is involved in a bar room brawl even if that person didn’t initiate the fight. Also being cited or arrested is not the same as being convicted. Unfortunately many do consider them to be the same and they are wrong.

]]> By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/one_third_of_atlanta_police_academy_grads_have_criminal_records/comment-page-1/#comment-517312 Anderson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:45:01 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26153#comment-517312 Only one-third??? Only one-third???

]]> By: just me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/one_third_of_atlanta_police_academy_grads_have_criminal_records/comment-page-1/#comment-517264 just me Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:59:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26153#comment-517264 I think even some violent misdemeanors may not be as bad as you think. For instance if you spit on another person this would/could result in an assault charge. And while spitting is gross and definitely indicates contempt, I would hardly call it violent. I think I would want more information with regard to how they screened the graduates with records before deciding it is out of line-even with the assaults. Was each case gone through and determined to be without risk, or did they just waive all applicants charged with misdemeanors. I would hope in the cases of anyone who had been charged and convicted of a crime that each individual case would have been decided on a case by case basis. I think even some violent misdemeanors may not be as bad as you think. For instance if you spit on another person this would/could result in an assault charge. And while spitting is gross and definitely indicates contempt, I would hardly call it violent.

I think I would want more information with regard to how they screened the graduates with records before deciding it is out of line-even with the assaults. Was each case gone through and determined to be without risk, or did they just waive all applicants charged with misdemeanors. I would hope in the cases of anyone who had been charged and convicted of a crime that each individual case would have been decided on a case by case basis.

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