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Well, if they set their "sites" on Hopkins as the thread title says, it may just squish him. 

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I saw this on Reddit.  Once they start investigating...

“And wait for eyes start looking at finances. As investigators start looking into things, as with many non-profits, they find inappropriate book keeping, embezzlement, etc.. “

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3 hours ago, ShutUpAndPlayYerGuitar said:

EXT. - A PAYPHONE, SOMEWHERE OUT EAST

George Hopkins [in a high-pitched, Paul Giamatti-like voice]:

"... Hello!? .... Fred?! ... Fred Morrison?! ... It's George, please don't hang up! You're the only one who can help me! Listen ... you're a big 'second chances' type of guy, right?! I also hear you got connections ...

... 

You ever watch 'Breaking Bad' ...? I'm looking for an extractor, kinda like that guy played by Robert Forester ... You know: someone that can give me a new identity and a new place to live! Maybe I can be a bold visionary lumberjack in Montana, or a bold visionary fisherman in Mexico!

...

... LISTEN TO ME: IT'S GETTING BAD OUT HERE MAN! I'M LIVING IN MY CAR AND SURVIVING ON STOLEN FUNDRAISER CANDY BARS! YOU GOTTA HELP ME ... hello?"

I heard they need an assistant manager at the Cinnabon in Omaha.  He’ll be working under Gene, the manager. 

 

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Karma is a [BLEEP].

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 I think this was a necessary development.  Now the allegations will be investigated and the accusations can be proven or disproved. I think lots of people didn't like GH and almost everyone agrees it was time for him to go. What happens if the prosecutors decide that there isn't enough there to warrant spending taxpayer funds to take this to trial. Or what if it goes to trial and they fail to get a conviction?    I think  the prosecutors will have a tough time with this case . If it goes through and into trial this will keep YEA in the news for a long time. I have no clue what the effect would be on YEA if GH were found innocent or gets a hung jury in a trial. Could he go after the board for wrongful termination since they undid his resignation?    If the accusations can be proven then the law will punish the perpetrator.   Basically  I am saying this is just a preamble to a long probably painful process for all involved.

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28 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:

I saw this on Reddit.  Once they start investigating...

“And wait for eyes start looking at finances. As investigators start looking into things, as with many non-profits, they find inappropriate book keeping, embezzlement, etc.. “

i have heard stuff has already been sent to the PA Dept of Labor

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12 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said:

i have heard stuff has already been sent to the PA Dept of Labor

Think that’s where my bro in law works..... Will have to bug sis since I texted her this morning. Her response was something about dominos starting to fall.

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35 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:

I saw this on Reddit.  Once they start investigating...

“And wait for eyes start looking at finances. As investigators start looking into things, as with many non-profits, they find inappropriate book keeping, embezzlement, etc.. “

"Finances":

As they say on TV:  "Follow the Money".    :131_cop:

Elphaba   

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40 minutes ago, totaleefree said:

 I think this was a necessary development.  Now the allegations will be investigated and the accusations can be proven or disproved. I think lots of people didn't like GH and almost everyone agrees it was time for him to go. What happens if the prosecutors decide that there isn't enough there to warrant spending taxpayer funds to take this to trial. Or what if it goes to trial and they fail to get a conviction?    I think  the prosecutors will have a tough time with this case . If it goes through and into trial this will keep YEA in the news for a long time. I have no clue what the effect would be on YEA if GH were found innocent or gets a hung jury in a trial. Could he go after the board for wrongful termination since they undid his resignation?    If the accusations can be proven then the law will punish the perpetrator.   Basically  I am saying this is just a preamble to a long probably painful process for all involved.

We will have to wait and see.  

This is VERY early in the process - many steps to follow.

However, as I implied on a related thread, with the issue of sexual assault / harassment / #metoo squarely in the public's gaze, I would be stunned if the Authorities were NOT looking into this

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1 hour ago, totaleefree said:

. I have no clue what the effect would be on YEA if GH were found innocent or gets a hung jury in a trial. Could he go after the board for wrongful termination since they undid his resignation?   .

 This week we have been discussing regretable " a second chance " situations. In this future scenario you are presenting to us, you are essentially asking us do we think that George Hopkins might actually get a " second chance " to perhaps damage the Cadets Corps/ YEA beyond what he has already done. Keep in mind that any future " found innocent at trial " would have been in a prosecution criminal trial that developed under the guidelines of the Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations ( 12 years ) to bring a prosecutable alleged rape trial before a jury at trial... in a Criminal Court.

 if in the scenario you are asking us,  should Hopkins be found innocent should a future criminal case trial take place, would he then perhaps afterwards sue the YEA Board for " wrongful termination "  in a Civil Trial Court.

 Not in a million years, imo. Why? Because if Hopkins then sued YEA, he would then open himself up to have every one of the 10 or more alleged victims to then testify at a Civil Court Trial to what he allegedly did to them. Such a civil lawsuit defense by YEA in your scenario would be under no Statute of Limitations requirements to not bring in their  sworn testimony to justify YEA's termination of George Hopkins at YEA by the new YEA Board there. So would GH want to go down that road and sue YEA, and open himself up to THAT in a Civil Court lawsuit trial ? Not a chance.

 So no, no matter what happens moving forward, George Hopkins is not ever going to  get a " second chance "  to destroy YEA, nor the Cadets. nor Cadets2.  So you can put that imagination scenario aside. 'Not Happenin'.

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