----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis"
Subject: Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded
I went back to Kevin's original post and found nothing about an
"uncle". I read it as the employee himself is in the midst of an
investigation. If the uncle thing were true, then I agree with you. If
not, as I wrote, the shops business could suffer directly as rumors
have legs.
Well, Jack, here is the pertinent part of the original post, available on
the archives.
" I recently walked into a large Sydney camera store and ventured to the
"pro section" to purchase some Fuji Provia. I was astounded that the
person serving me was an ex-photog who is currently in the midst of
a child porn investigation. He worked with his uncle who has been charged
and a trial is due."
The syntax of the last sentence tells me that the fellow has not been
charged, but worked with someone (his uncle) who has been.
So, lets put out a scenario.
There's this guy named Jack Davis. Nice enough chap, but the guy who works
at the next desk has had his computer impounded by the police, and he has
been charged with harbouring kiddie porn. During the course of the
investigation, they also had a look at Jack's computer.
Anyway, Jack decided to go work at another office, since the morale at this
one went to hell, and someone walked in and saw Jack sitting there at a
desk, and was aghast, since he had been in the midst of a kiddie porn
invetigation recently.
So, do we tell this to the new employer, knowing that this makes Jack look
bad by association and may cost him his job?
Your call.
I'd keep my mouth shut and let the people who are supposed to handle this
sort of thing handle it.
William Robb
