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Post by spudbeaver on Jun 30, 2017 9:36:22 GMT -8
How exactly is his return to the team next year going to be any different than what it was this year? Are people going to forget about the crime? Will the writers, sports and other, decide to move on from it? Will Pat Casey not have to answer any questions about it? In my opinion, all this does is push the problem off in to next spring. Not sure what others expect.
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Post by ricke71 on Jul 4, 2017 8:40:25 GMT -8
How exactly is his return to the team next year going to be any different than what it was this year? Are people going to forget about the crime? Will the writers, sports and other, decide to move on from it? Will Pat Casey not have to answer any questions about it? In my opinion, all this does is push the problem off in to next spring. Not sure what others expect. Actually "next spring" comes sooner than that. There'll be fall baseball practice before we know it. And the actual season begins in February. A subtle difference may arise if (and when) Luke's record becomes expunged next month when it reaches eligibility. To some, a journalist "piling on" an expunged record, may be received differently that what occurred last month. Still, this is something that, at some level, follows people for a lifetime. |
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Post by bill82 on Jul 5, 2017 7:59:25 GMT -8
Agree with ricke71 about potential treatment of expunged record.
Also, the University now has the benefit of time, and will have a chance to clarify its commitment to the Fair Chance Pledge without the media frenzy whipped up by the Oregonian. OSU made the pledge because Seventy million Americans have criminal activity that may show up on a background check (surprising with all the routine background checks supposedly run by the Oregonian we have not heard more about this), and assessing the relevance of these crimes should 1) be made by trained professionals (not sports writers) and 2) take into consideration the impact of selection criteria on marginalized populations (yes, some States apply laws differently to members of different races and socio-economic classes).
Also, some States, like Florida, consider slugging a football player or tripping a ref a potential felony. That has to be taken into consideration as well when OSU clarifies its policy.
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