Kerry Washington says Trump’s conviction has changed her thoughts about justice system: “If a person who is a convicted felon can still run for president, then we should be removing that box from job applications”

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1. So she’s been seeing that meme circulating around Facebook as well eh?

2. That’s long overdue as is drug testing; if a local store is drug testing, anyone holding an office should be tested as well

3. Perhaps, but if the felony is murder, manslaughter, arson, aggravated assault, etc maybe that box should remain.

   Not so much for “falsifying business records”

4. I think so as well. Kind of hard to keep people from reoffending if they can’t find a job after completing their sentence. It’s always struck me as odd that you cut someone loose, tie a hand behind their back, and don’t expect them to reoffend when they can’t secure gainful employment.

5. Thats not really stopped anyone so far.

6. I believe the opposite. If a person is a convicted felon, they should not be allowed to run for president. Seems like a better change to me. Along with age restrictions. These geriatric people should not be allowed to be president either.

7. I honestly don’t know where I land on the issue, but I can’t help but point out that the degenerates voting for the felon KNOW he is a felon. It is disclosed. So how is that different from disclosing it to employers and letting them consider the information in their hiring decision?

8. She ain’t wrong.

9. Very well said. I wasn’t sure who she was, but recognized her after reading her filmography

10. If such is still necessary.

11. Kerry Washington should read up on Eugene V Debs.

12. That really is thinking backwards though, No one who’s as convicted and indicted as Trump should be running for president but if you have a felony on your record and I’m hiring you for my business I’d maybe like a heads up.

13. “Celebrity comes in with take that has been circulating since Trump’s conviction”

14. Actually it’s entirely consistent. Trump can run for President because people chose to nominate and vote for him. An employer likewise has that right to choose whether to hire a convicted felon (or not). Some will, some won’t. Point being, it’s a question of transparency and choice. A convicted felon may apply for a job, and a business may choose how to weigh that. Just like candidates for office.