Let that be a lesson to you!...NOT!

jspeer · Guru

Let that be a lesson to you!...NOT!

Date: Tue Jul 19 10:19 PM, 2005

I was stunned when I heard the story from John Raymond this AM on WLVL.

Thieves get fired - period, whether they have 27 years or 27 days.

Jim Hufnagel

alwayswatching · Veteran Member

Oh but guys, don't forget about the stellar employment history. Model employees for all those years. Translation: first time they got caught. Maybe next time the Mayor needs to lobby hard for no ACD. This is one of those abuse the public trust and money crimes. They should have gone after the fact that this was stealing from the taxpayers not the employer. Misusing public funds is much more serious.

Scott Leffler · Guru

Couple things that struck me on this ...

The judge (or arbitrator) ruled that they hadn't stolen ENOUGH to be fired. What's the line?

And second, the reason the whole thing went to arbitration is because their union filed a grievance. So their union is pro-stealing?

And people wonder why some have a problem with unions.

This would NEVER have happened in the private sector - especially in a non-union job. What the hell ever happened to equal protection under the law? Looks like union employees have the designation of Princeps. (Latin for "first among equals")

Nitrogen_Widget · Senior Member

well, caught once over a 27 yr period? very smooth.

Are there not going to be any criminal charges against these people?

There was still a crime commited.

Right?

alwayswatching · Veteran Member

I think they were given an ACD for petty theft. Stealing publicly funded anything should be more that petty.

kspeer · Senior Member

I think, in this day and age (thanks to NY State), that stealing an inspection sticker is a big deal. Used to be if your vehicle couldn't pass inspection, it was no problem. You just talk to some friends in low places and buy one. You can't do that anymore. The new system accounts for every sticker and vehicle (1996 and newer). So I would think supply and demand would force the value of a stolen sticker to rise dramatically. It's worth a hell of alot more than $14!

Nitrogen_Widget · Senior Member

Question, Who took over their positions in their umm, "Un-paid leave of absence" ?

Did anyone?

Were they even missed while not on the job?

Date: Fri Jul 22 8:38 AM, 2005

They should be ousted and then hung from the snow plows.

alwayswatching · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

They should be ousted and then hung from the snow plows.

Good plan, let's take a vote. I am in favor.