Should Hillary Clinton be in prison?
While I agree with Sierra Spaulding’s answer, there is one aspect of this question that I believe should continue to be discussed by every citizen in America. It’s an incredibly important question.Consider that during the Republican’s politically contrived scam of an investigation into the Benghazi scandal, Hillary Clinton voluntarily put herself under oath and testified to Congress about her emails. She made many statements under oath. And as a lawyer herself, an officer of the court, she knew the importance of that oath.In FBI Director James Comey’s later testimony to Congress, immediately after his dismissal of criminal conduct, he was asked, also under oath to Congress:Hillary Clinton said “I did not email classified material. There was no classified material.” Was that true?Director Comey replied, “There was classified material emailed.” He went on to explain that 110 emails were marked classified at the time they were sent or received by Secretary Clinton. 36 of them were Secret and 8 of them were Top Secret.Secretary Clinton said she used just one device [which she said was done for convenience, which was her justification of the server]. Was that true?Director Comey replied, “She used multiple devices during the four years of her term as Secretary of State.” He went on to explain that most of those devices had been wiped or destroyed so they could not be examined by law enforcement.Secrertay Clinton said all work-related emails were returned to the State Department. Was that true?Director Comey replied, “No. We found work-related emails, thousands, that were not returned.”So, the question we must continue to ask is this. Does it matter when someone is able to lie under oath? If Hillary Clinton can lie under oath without being punished for it, then why should we not just do away with the requirement of swearing under oath? It no longer means anything, does it?President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath to Congress. He was impeached because testifying to Congress used to matter. The question we should ask ourselves, as Americans, is do we care any more whether a person is sworn under oath and lies? Is perjury no longer a crime?This is a discussion that must continue.
What are the most overpaid professions?
Programmers: Way overpaid for, essentially, defective work. How much would a civil engineer get paid that build bridges that collapsed, or an automotive engineer for cars that always crashed? Most likely they would end up in prison. So too should many programmers.Fund Managers: Give me a lot of money, let me decide what to do with it. Sometimes I will give you back more money, sometimes less. Either way I will take a percentage.Business Consultants: Because you are not a confident manager, hire me for $10,000 per day, and I will 'advise' you on what decision to make. It wont be any better, and perhaps worse, than the decision you would have made, but when it goes wrong, you can blame me. System Administrators: How much do you need to get paid to not touch anything? And when you do, and a system crashes, because of 'performance tuning', how much do you think you should be paid to call a support hotline to get it fixed? Australian Taxi Drivers: $100 per hour, more for shorter trips. I mean, come on.
Is it normal for a corrections officer to date a former inmate of his county jail?
As someone with experience in corrections (local jails) and public employee unions (shop steward), the answer is almost always No. And when it's No, it's not just No, but Hell No. However, there are exceptions, and they depend largely on the time frame. If the relationship began while the inmate was in custody, it would be a serious crime on the part of the officer and a heinous breach of professionalism. Unfortunately, it's not unheard of. Some officers lack sense, want to abuse their power, and/or succumb to manipulation. Other officers, in rare instances, may be sexual predators. In any case, this is the worst type of sexual/relationship misconduct. If they started a relationship shortly after the inmate's release, the relationship might not be illegal (if it truly began after the release and not before), but would be (in my opinion) unethical and unprofessional. It would be impossible for supervisors, coworkers, other inmates, and the public to look at this situation and not suspect the officer began the relationship while the person was incarcerated. I have a hard time imagining this officer not being fired, or having any sympathy for them if they were. On the other hand, in a very small county, it is not inconceivable that an person who was once incarcerated could, after some time, date without it being a legal or ethical issue. People make connections, and it'd be unreasonable to say an officer can't date someone just because that person was once incarcerated; the important thing is that the connection did not occur because of their meeting in jail. It would also be acceptable if a couple was already dating, and then the non-officer was arrested and incarcerated. In that case, it becomes an administrative issue, one that can be addressed by reassigning the officer and/or transferring the inmate elsewhere. If the significant other becomes a "frequent flier," however, other steps may need to be taken.
What Are Some Entry Level Federal Law Enforcement Careers?
I could take a local or a state job and use that experiance and get in later, but for now I'm wondering what starting/entry level federal jobs are out there in Law Enforcement with the Feds. I already know of a handful. Probation Officer (or Probation Officer Assistant depending on district)... Postal Inspector (did hear it requires a year first in general employment with the postal service, so it's not really 'entry' level)... Border Patrol/INS (though my vision fails their standard)... Secret Service (same as above but it's closer, though I've also heard they only theoretically hire entry level, in practice they only hire those w/ experiance)... What else is there out there that allows entry level into a federal law enforcement job? (IE it has a GS rank or equivalent, and it has either/or arrest powers, firearms cert., or some form of criminal investigative authority). Marshalls and FBI are out since they only hire prior exp or Masters degree, but what about the IRS, etc?
How difficult is it for a police officer to become an FBI or other federal agent? Do they require their applicants to have some type of degree?
“Difficult” is a relative term, but while I was with the FBI, I know several officers who applied to be FBI agents and were subsequently hired. The bureau requires a Bachelor’s degree as well as several years of professional experience. The truth is, in order to get hired, the FBI likes to see law degrees, Masters degrees, and a lot of professional experience, but an advanced degree besides a Bachelors degree is not required. Many people will tell you that degrees in Criminal Justice (or related education) will get you hired. That’s not true. I’ve seen every degree you can possibly imagine—including degrees in business, accounting, engineering, political science, criminal justice, medicine, law…you name, if there’s a degree for it, the bureau has hired someone with it. When I entered the FBI, I had a Bachelors degree in criminal justice, a Masters degree in criminology, and almost 10 years of investigative experience with the DEA and OPM. Everything you need to know about the bureau’s qualifications can be found here:FBIJOBSThe bottom line is, if you want to be considered, you have to apply! Do it today!I hope this helps.