http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/ A look inside the head of journalist Sharon Udasin Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:36:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-72 florence basse-kilgo Tue, 19 May 2009 18:34:47 +0000 http://www.sharonudasin.com/?p=245#comment-72 While your suspicions were not wholly unwarranted, a careful review of the documents that come up on a Google search reveal that Boris was essentially convicted of doing a rather sloppy job faking some papers to get an extra week off of work. Lazy? Yes. Dangerous? I think not. After being terminated from his job and effectively prevented from ever practicing in the same field of work in NYC, a field for which he had pursued graduate training, he faced the prospect of finding an entirely new career, and a job, in one of the worst markets since the Great Depression. Before meeting you, he probably thought he had successfully put his past transgressions behind him and was starting anew with a clean slate. Instead, for a single offense, he received double punishment. That's what we lawyers would refer to as double jeopardy, which is constitutionally forbidden when carried out by the state. I think his actions are analogous to a student who cheats on a single exam in high school and is consequently barred from attending any decent college and graduate or professional schools. While your suspicions were not wholly unwarranted, a careful review of the documents that come up on a Google search reveal that Boris was essentially convicted of doing a rather sloppy job faking some papers to get an extra week off of work. Lazy? Yes. Dangerous? I think not. After being terminated from his job and effectively prevented from ever practicing in the same field of work in NYC, a field for which he had pursued graduate training, he faced the prospect of finding an entirely new career, and a job, in one of the worst markets since the Great Depression. Before meeting you, he probably thought he had successfully put his past transgressions behind him and was starting anew with a clean slate. Instead, for a single offense, he received double punishment. That’s what we lawyers would refer to as double jeopardy, which is constitutionally forbidden when carried out by the state. I think his actions are analogous to a student who cheats on a single exam in high school and is consequently barred from attending any decent college and graduate or professional schools.

]]> http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Evan Tue, 19 May 2009 17:22:13 +0000 http://www.sharonudasin.com/?p=245#comment-71 Ahhhhh, now it makes sense. Yay! Sharon = crimefighter. Ahhhhh, now it makes sense. Yay! Sharon = crimefighter.

]]> http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Sharon Tue, 19 May 2009 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.sharonudasin.com/?p=245#comment-69 No no no - I didn't want to live in that apartment because I was scared the guy would be able to track me down there if he was angry. That's why they found me a new apartment. No no no – I didn’t want to live in that apartment because I was scared the guy would be able to track me down there if he was angry. That’s why they found me a new apartment.

]]> http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Evan Tue, 19 May 2009 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.sharonudasin.com/?p=245#comment-68 Wait, I'm confused. They found you another apartment? I thought you got the one you came in for? Wait, I’m confused. They found you another apartment? I thought you got the one you came in for?

]]> http://www.sharonudasin.com/2009/05/my-accidental-brush-with-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67 j Tue, 19 May 2009 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.sharonudasin.com/?p=245#comment-67 Wow, Sharon. Good detective work! I guess they don't have any former journalists working at that firm... Wow, Sharon. Good detective work! I guess they don’t have any former journalists working at that firm…

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