Teacher Heather Faria defrauded her co-workers of $37,000 by falsely claiming to have cancer. Defense attorney Francis O’Boy is pleased with her sentence, stating “This isn’t a crime of violence. This was a situation where she couldn’t stand the pressure of opportunity.” Ah, it was the pressure of opportunity’s fault. (AP/Boston Globe, Jun. 15). Jay Nordlinger is suitably aghast. Previously: Jan. 11, 2005.
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I have been under quite a bit of pressure from opportunities recently. I thought they were supposed to knock but once.
It can’t be stupid if it worked.
I blame bad lawyers for the death of personal responsibility in our society today.
This is a great example.
“Its not my fault, how was I supposed to resist the temptation not to commit fraud?”
Both the defense attorney and the defendant deserve a good slap.
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