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Rules, Exceptionalism, and Favortism

The New York Police Department's rule preventing it from hiring convicted felons is a good one.  Should they grant an exception for a war vet who has paid his debt back to society with interest?  Seems like the answer is an easy, Yes.  Given New York's history of corruption, how many men like Specialist Osvaldo Hernandez would be hired under the new exception; as opposed to friends and family members of influence peddlers?  Allowing people to create exceptions to rules is a no-brainer in the abstract.  Then you realize that humans would be the ones deciding whom to except.One solution would be to hold a public hearing on anytime someone wanted an exception from the no-felons rule.  People like Specialist Osvaldo Hernandez would have no shame appearing at a hearing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on November 14, 2008 (boomark / email).