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Originally Posted by Shawn Collins
So a semester off from school is worse than a criminal record?
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I was under the impression you went to college Shawn. Excusing the fact that he didn't actually commit a crime; Yes absolutely, a semester off from school can and is worse than a criminal record.
Most full drop outs happen because the student took a semester off. That aside, having a suspension mark on your student records is a very big deal. It makes it quite a bit harder to not only get your diploma(state universities have defacto student blacklists....oh yes they fuckin do). It makes it nearly impossible to get any good internships especially if you were a computer science major around 2001(you said he went to a technical institute), and it makes it more difficult to compete in the pregraduation job search. So yes a criminal record only hurts you if you get caught again, a student record has lasting consequences.
I think any current college students will probably agree with me on that. When i was in college I once did something stupid and got arrested. It wasn't too big of a deal but you can guess what my number one concern was...not letting my school find out.
I'm a firm believer that even the most hardened of criminals should at least have the opportunity to do something with their lives and make advancements in their own lives and education. Why would you blatantly try to destroy that opportunity for someone just because they did a little bit of torrent packaging? It just doesn't make a damn bit of sense.