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COMMONWEALTH vs GEORGE HOPKINS 10-23-19


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11 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said:

Perhaps DCI should put into its rules that corps can’t hire people with convictions for violent offenses or harassment. Considering the corps themselves would have to vote on it that should be an interesting breakdown of votes

A "misdemeanor" conviction like what H pled to is on the same scale as public intoxication or maybe the level of drunk driving.. He could become CEO of DCI with what he pled No Contest to. Not that DCI would vote to do that! LOL

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7 hours ago, year1buick said:

I said the same. The directors need to show some backbone and permanently kick his ### to the curb.

EXACTLY!

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6 hours ago, fsthnds said:

A "misdemeanor" conviction like what H pled to is on the same scale as public intoxication or maybe the level of drunk driving.. He could become CEO of DCI with what he pled No Contest to. Not that DCI would vote to do that! LOL

Which leads to another serious question.  GH was removed from the DCI Hall of Fame on September 26, 2018.  With the "misdemeanor" conviction & not the "felony" conviction, would there be any consideration given to him being reinstated to the HOF?  I'm sure there would be much outrage & protest from the drums corps community.

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30 minutes ago, keystone3ply said:

Which leads to another serious question.  GH was removed from the DCI Hall of Fame on September 26, 2018.  With the "misdemeanor" conviction & not the "felony" conviction, would there be any consideration given to him being reinstated to the HOF?  I'm sure there would be much outrage & protest from the drums corps community.

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Wonder if any other HoF or staff of any corps also have misdemeanor offenses in their background. If GH is singled out and banned or thrown out but not anyone else. (Picturing lawyer rubbing his hands together thinking of the law$uit)

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1 hour ago, keystone3ply said:

Which leads to another serious question.  GH was removed from the DCI Hall of Fame on September 26, 2018.  With the "misdemeanor" conviction & not the "felony" conviction, would there be any consideration given to him being reinstated to the HOF?  I'm sure there would be much outrage & protest from the drums corps community.

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Yes!  Should be reinstated! HOF is based on the criteria of accomplishments to the activity and not on minor misdemeanors or misdeeds. 

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38 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said:

Wonder if any other HoF or staff of any corps also have misdemeanor offenses in their background. If GH is singled out and banned or thrown out but not anyone else. (Picturing lawyer rubbing his hands together thinking of the law$uit)

Perhaps- but who is gonna pay the lawyer?  Does GH have that deep pockets?  He's already had 2 years of criminal attorney fees.  Plus the fees associated with the 2 YEA/Cadets lawsuits (first one over retirement & accrued vacation $, which was settled; Current one re termination).

Unless the goal is to bring YEA/Cadets/DCI & whatever else he can down with him.  But that will still require $

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2 hours ago, keystone3ply said:

Which leads to another serious question.  GH was removed from the DCI Hall of Fame on September 26, 2018.  With the "misdemeanor" conviction & not the "felony" conviction, would there be any consideration given to him being reinstated to the HOF?  I'm sure there would be much outrage & protest from the drums corps community.

Hopefully I'm wrong and much too lazy to search, but were some of your earlier posts somewhat in support of GH?

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1 hour ago, Poppycock said:

Yes!  Should be reinstated! HOF is based on the criteria of accomplishments to the activity and not on minor misdemeanors or misdeeds. 

Pretty sure any person who has been drugged and then raped wouldn't consider it "a misdeed."

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