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Subject:RE: Who cares about ethics? From:kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:47:26 -0600
Kevin wrote:
> A couple of years
> ago, the premiere hospital lottery had a little scandal. Seems
> that the winning ticket had not actually been paid for. The
> guy had bounced the $100 cheque.
>
> When he offered to make it up with a re-issue cheque or cash, the
> lottery managers accepted that, and gave him a half-million dollar
> home, completely furnished by expert decorators, a car, trip, etc.
>
> Crime paid for the guy who won.
....
> If that guy showed up at my company looking for work, I wouldn't
> hire him, and I'd pass the word to other companies (not saying
> "Don't hire him", just identifying his history and saying 'Now you
> know. Make your own choice'.")
Gosh, good thing you're not bitter or anything. <g>
Seriously, haven't you ever bounced a check? I sure have, and it made me
feel more stupid than criminal. I never did it on purpose, and always paid
the price, in IF (insufficient funds) fees and service charges.
Unless this guy was a known bad-check-passer (I'm sure there's some hip
NYPD Blue term for this, but can't think of it), I think you're being a
little harsh. I can understand some envy/jealosy, but to call him a
criminal seems severe, unless you've left out some facts.
Anyway, back to the topic. I wish Dawn would come back and clarify her
initial post - I doubt she expected this sort of response!
Keith Cronin
whose checkbook is seldom balanced correctly
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