Comments on: Why I employed a felon http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ReleaseTest » Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2777 ReleaseTest » Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:29:50 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2777 [...] When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...] [...] When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...]

]]> By: RH Browning http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2776 RH Browning Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:56:19 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2776 I too hire felons. I won't go into a long sermon about it, but I will tell a short story that makes my point. I knew two brothers that, as teens, stole a car and crashed it. One brother, Michael, felt horrible and two days later, turned himself in to take responsibility. The older brother, chuck,did not. Michael spent 2 years in reform school and never ratted on chuck. Both ended up getting college degrees and went on to medical school at University of Miami. One day Michael (who was at the top of the class) was called into the Dean's office and expelled--they had learned that he had a felony record as a child. The Dean said, "we have a duty to protect the profession against persons such as you." Chuck graduated and is a cardiologist--a man who had a "clean" record for lack of ability to take responsibility. The more honest brother is now unemployed due to a tainted background check, because he was honest enough to set forward and take his punishment. You decide which brother deserves to be a physician--or employed at all. I'd hire Michael any day over a person who hid from responsibility and has a "clean" record. I too hire felons. I won’t go into a long sermon about it, but I will tell a short story that makes my point. I knew two brothers that, as teens, stole a car and crashed it. One brother, Michael, felt horrible and two days later, turned himself in to take responsibility. The older brother, chuck,did not. Michael spent 2 years in reform school and never ratted on chuck. Both ended up getting college degrees and went on to medical school at University of Miami. One day Michael (who was at the top of the class) was called into the Dean’s office and expelled–they had learned that he had a felony record as a child. The Dean said, “we have a duty to protect the profession against persons such as you.” Chuck graduated and is a cardiologist–a man who had a “clean” record for lack of ability to take responsibility. The more honest brother is now unemployed due to a tainted background check, because he was honest enough to set forward and take his punishment. You decide which brother deserves to be a physician–or employed at all. I’d hire Michael any day over a person who hid from responsibility and has a “clean” record.

]]> By: Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail « Tech News & Reviews http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2775 Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail « Tech News & Reviews Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:05:46 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2775 [...] When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...] [...] When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...]

]]> By: Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail | Jarralz Gaming News Portal - http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2774 Botnet owner sentenced to 4 years in jail | Jarralz Gaming News Portal - Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:19:56 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2774 [...] charges. When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...] [...] charges. When they hired him, Mahalo executives didn’t know about his criminal activities. In a blog posting, Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis said company CTO Mark Jeffrey had “screwed up by not doing a [...]

]]> By: mike http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2773 mike Sun, 24 May 2009 19:04:14 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2773 What he is neglecting to mention is that the bot that infected all of those computers stole paypal and bank account usernames and passwords that he then used to make purchases. So he didn't use a harmless bot on 250,000 computers he commited identity theft, theft, and fruad on 250,000 people. This jason guy is obviously stupid as fuck. also jason implies he was underage at the time of the incident, which is a complete lie. Somebody is just covering there ass because they don't know how to do there job! What he is neglecting to mention is that the bot that
infected all of those computers stole paypal and bank account
usernames and passwords that he then used to make purchases.

So he didn’t use a harmless bot on 250,000 computers he
commited identity theft, theft, and fruad on 250,000 people.

This jason guy is obviously stupid as fuck. also jason implies
he was underage at the time of the incident, which is a
complete lie.

Somebody is just covering there ass because they don’t
know how to do there job!

]]> By: road trip planner http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2772 road trip planner Wed, 20 May 2009 20:00:23 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2772 I am impressed by your post. You covered many different angles - each one responsibly. Should be required reading for Auto and Bank CEO's I am impressed by your post. You covered many different angles – each one responsibly. Should be required reading for Auto and Bank CEO’s

]]> By: GNC-2009-03-06 #457 Back in the Flow here in Japan | Geek News Central http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2771 GNC-2009-03-06 #457 Back in the Flow here in Japan | Geek News Central Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:07:08 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2771 [...] Notes: Amazing City Model Patch Tuesday 1 Critical - 2 Regular Calacanis Employee gets Jail Time Why Calacanis Employed a Felon P2P Darknets Shuttle to go on March 11th Ustream Mobile Video Application Federal CIO Twitter New [...] [...] Notes: Amazing City Model Patch Tuesday 1 Critical – 2 Regular Calacanis Employee gets Jail Time Why Calacanis Employed a Felon P2P Darknets Shuttle to go on March 11th Ustream Mobile Video Application Federal CIO Twitter New [...]

]]> By: Poker Blog http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2770 Poker Blog Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:19:10 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2770 Thanks for the post, I just wish when I needed a job I could. Thanks for the post, I just wish when I needed a job I could.

]]> By: Kevin http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2769 Kevin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:41:00 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2769 That's really a bold decision from John. I appreciate it. That’s really a bold decision from John. I appreciate it.

]]> By: XDS http://calacanis.com/2009/03/05/why-i-employed-a-felon/#comment-2768 XDS Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:44:00 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4068#comment-2768 I appreciate jason's sincerity in this situation, but even more i can appreciate DrMark's response/comment(S). Let bygones be bygones and let it go. Life really is to short. People have done further worse things, and now it's going to be the american tax payer picking up the tab for the next 48 months, what a shortsighted judge to say the least. I appreciate jason’s sincerity in this situation, but even more i can appreciate DrMark’s response/comment(S).

Let bygones be bygones and let it go. Life really is to short.

People have done further worse things, and now it’s going to be the american tax payer picking up the tab for the next 48 months, what a shortsighted judge to say the least.

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