Sexual Predators (mature topic)

[BlackSaint09]

hmmmmmm... I would say il hire him until he makes a wrong move and then fire him but theres a problem with that idea i just found out about.
regardless of if he was guilty or not the word would get around that id be hireing a criminal eventually potentially damaging my business... Unless i could give him a job which wouldnt have him pacing about my store during the time which we have customers in.

 

[stonethered]

With the information available at the time of the interview; no, I could not in good conscience hire him. I'd feel awful about not hiring him, but I really would need to know more before I could employ someone like that.

Now, give it a week, a background check, and some serious thought and I probably would. I'd be very careful about it though, and I don't think I could ever be quite as friendly towards him as I would an employee who had been convicted of say, vehicular manslaughter.


And regardless, I'd feel bad about the situation. Even if he seemed like a nice guy, and seemed completely innocent, I have friends that were molested as children. I'd always feel a twinge of guilt whenever I talked to one of them, knowing that I might be employing someone who may have messed up some other poor kid the same way they were. It'd be like spitting in their faces.
But if I didn't hire him, I'd feel like I was discriminating against someone who really needed work. I'd wonder if maybe my helping could have put his life on track, maybe even my being around could have kept him from going down that same dark path again. And I'd blame myself for not showing him a little kindness.

 

[somonels]

I am sorry but the whole idea about serving time for your crimes is absurd. Sexual predators often have something wrong with their heads, so, while repentance may be genuine, it does not rule out future relapses.
Was it in Ukraine where they are preparing to start chemically castrating people like that? Apparently chopping the bits off does not help.

Hiring him is a no-no. He may be a fine worker but the store will be avoided by the community because of him. This also creates a lingering negative opinion of your store, and yourself, for years to come.

 

[T0xiCity8]

Yeah I'd hire him. I'd keep a tight leash on him though, for at least a couple of months.

 

[JoJo]

Yes. Hired then and there. His past has no meaning as to whether or not he can fix what needs fixin. He served his time. Though, I'll look into the details later.

If a customer comes in and doesn't like it, then they can kindly get the hell out of my fucking store, because they are probably not going to be a very nice customer.

Everyone deserves a second chance. And, if it is a case of "Statutory Rape", then I have no ill, because that charge is bullshit.

Though, if I find out he had sex with say... a 7 year old girl, well... it had better been consensual, not full on rape.

If rape, I'm not going to like him much at first. But, if the alleged victim forgives him, no hard feelings in my book.

[sub]Many shall disagree with me. inb4 "what do you mean consensual?"[/sub]

Seriously, have you ever met an actual 7 year old? There's no way they have anything like the maturity level to consent, and claiming so is a common justification child abusers use for their crimes (not saying that you would).

I have a 7 year old sister and I can tell you now that if anyone had sex with her, supposedly "consensual" or not, I'm not exaggerating when I say they'd be lucky to still be alive by the time I'd finished with them.

OT: Knowing that someone had done that, I just couldn't employ them. I'm all for second chances but I couldn't stand to work in the presence of a child abuser...

 

[knight steel]

Yes i would hire him on the spot!On top of that i would also ask him if he would like to join my underground children kidnapping ring it's win-win,well except for the children but who cares about them ^_^.

 

[sanomaton]

How about the fact that after you've suffered your time in prison your 'debt' to society is paid and you should no longer be affected by the crime you did?

Yes, I would hire him if he's that valuable in work.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Well, it's personal opinion but if said person did it with said child consensually and the child did not feel scarred or abused/used later in life and it was consensual at the time, the law might frown upon it but I have no issue with them.

i.e, no harm no foul. But I do not condone molestation. The people that manipulate children or outright abuse them like that have no support from me.

[sub]This might not be the best place to talk about this.[/sub]

I would think generally a girl that young is inexcusable.

Yes it makes it marginally better if the girl was in essence okay with it. (In the same way that it's marginally better to suffer a few hours of torture if at they end you're given a candy bar)

But someone that young cannot give informed consent.

That saying I'd still hire the guy, he made his mistakes, not many people would be willing to give him a second chance but I would.

Though I suppose around the ages of 12 and above the lines seem to blur...

I know 12 year olds with more sexual experience than most of my friends and I...

Edit: fixed the messed up quoting.

 

[guntotingtomcat]

Probably. I would keep an eye on him though.
His presence might actually attract customers.

 

[aPod]

Well, the problem that could come up is wether or not you would be liable, god forbid, something were to happen while he was employed by you. If that is the case you, the employer, have more to consider than just that this guy was a sex offender.

Personally, it all depends. Does the guy deserve a shot, sure. With some consideration.

 

[ramboondiea]

i probably wouldn't hire him, having an allege sex offender employed would likely be bad for business, also if i did hire a sex offender that could effect the moral of other employees,, and could also but them and my self in danger from the violent 'vigilantes' in the area

 

[Cartman2nd]

I'd hire him.

If I see even a hint of a leer towards a kid, he's hitting the biting the curb.

I wouldn't hire him. These are people that shouldn't exist, so I'm not going to acknowledge him.

 

[thingymuwatsit]

I would hire him on a trial period of eight months wherein if he does the slightest thing wrong, he loses the job, after that he can go on as a regular employee.

 

[magicmonkeybars]

I wouldn't because I depend on the public's perception for my business and people don't buy things from a sexual predator.
As much as I'd like to help this one person I still have to think of the health and well being of my store other employees and my own income rather than the well being of one individual perhaps unfairly singled out by society.

 

[Bloodastral]

I'd say no just for the nature of the crime. He was sentenced, he's guilty. That and the fact his working at my store might damage business.

 

[floppylobster]

If you're in tune with it, people like that exude a certain 'vibe', and that just really bothers me. So, no, I wouldn't hire him. There's a guy who comes into my video store. Every week he rents some sort of torture porn or movie about a girl who is kidnapped and abused (there are a surprising amount of videos about this). And every week I catch him eyeing up any pretty girl who happens to be in the store. I can't stand that lack of self control. It's an indication of personality problems, that no matter how good he is at his job, I just don't want to work with him. I hold no direct grudge against him because I don't know the full details, but I wish him well and send him on his way.

 

[adderseal]

I don't hire him. I can't take a risk I'm not prepared to cover the consequences of.

 

[SilverUchiha]

Of course. Sex predator or not, he's good at the job. It isn't my responsibility if he does something wrong. I'm sure my opinion might change if I had kids of my own, but at this current point in time, not a concern.

 

[Specter_]

No questions asked = no hire, convicted or not. A basic background-check is a must-do for all hires.

If during that background check a conviction comes up, it should be looked into and analyzed.
That being said, it depends on how and why he was convicted:
Did he have consensual sex with a 16-year old when he was 18? No problem there.
Did he molest a 5-year old? Fuck that guy.
Was it a quick-and-dirty-conviction? Look into it a bit more, then decide.
Was there a deal involved for someone else? Look into it a bit more, then decide.
Was the attorney looking for a high convition-rate? Look into it a bit more, then decide.

 

[kikon9]

Yes, I would hire him. One bad thing doesn't condemn him.