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The Mouth

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25. Correct me if I'm wrong

Reply to Jedi Guy (Reply #16)

Wed May 29, 2019, 03:56 PM

May 2019

But isn't making reperations and amends to anyone you've hurt part of the 12 step process?

why should anyone expect to be considered 'cured', or 'clean' or whatever until they've paid back everythign stolen, fixed everything broken and fully made amends to the satisfaction of those they've hurt. Any lazy-ass can say 'I'm sorry, forgive me, I'm OK now', what has a person DONE to PROVE it? Having been abused and ripped of by addicts several times, I don't give a damn what someone says, be they CEO or homeless- what did you do to make right what you screwed up? Words mean nothing, only actions.

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CEO who plundered massive city credit union pleads for mercy [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

So sick of this CDerekGo May 2019 #1

Exactly. I wonder what kind of sentence you or I would get for the same offence. Arkansas Granny May 2019 #4

Translation: Wong was a rich businessman. Prison is for poor people. eom guillaumeb May 2019 #2

I would put him into a minimum wage job and Sherman A1 May 2019 #3

The unfortunate thing here too is that this was a Credit Union BumRushDaShow May 2019 #5

Unchecked addiction? First time I have heard of this excuse being used in an attempt to... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #6

Local official got 4 years for stealing 6.7M, blamed it on addiction pimpbot May 2019 #7

Yes, sadly. A person who steals a pack of cigs probably would get more than 4 years! Sad. ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #8

And if he sold the cigarettes on the street corner Mr.Bill May 2019 #12

It's scary, isn't it? One of my best friends is black, and his biggest fear is getting pulled ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #13

more from article Demovictory9 May 2019 #23

Dianna Durban was Republican Secretary of State in New Mexico (2011-2015) PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #15

Until some of these CEOs, company presidents and corrupt politicians start spending rurallib May 2019 #9

seems i repeat it seems that "most " buissness operators are scoundrells. AllaN01Bear May 2019 #10

The amount of fucks I give for criminals like this: Initech May 2019 #11

All such crimes should be; you get out when you've paid up The Mouth May 2019 #14

Speaking as someone who dealt with being addicted to a substance... Jedi Guy May 2019 #16

Correct me if I'm wrong The Mouth May 2019 #25

It is indeed. Jedi Guy May 2019 #28

womp womp you thief WhiteTara May 2019 #17

Frankly I think the prosecutors are being overly generous in only asking for 10 years. cstanleytech May 2019 #18

The federal government has pretty complicated sentencing guidelines Massacure May 2019 #21

Looks like none of the stolen money can be recovered. Prison for life or NCjack May 2019 #19

Wasn't he on "Hawaii five -O"? gay texan May 2019 #20

Ten years sounds about right and ought to be enough time to work through that addiction. marble falls May 2019 #22

Screw him.... Historic NY May 2019 #24

This is where I bank Sanity Claws May 2019 #26

Only a 10 year sentence? Sounds far too lenient to me. LonePirate May 2019 #27