N3OGH
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Philly burbs | Man, those cable bills are murder..
Remember, Comcast tech held on murder charges.
ALLEGGGEDDDLEEEE
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Rob
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Kendall, FL | And people say...
And people say nothing bad happens when you don't pay your cable bill!  |
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TKJunkMail
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4 edits |  Allegedly punctured a gas line; murder suspect sub-contract
Earlier this month a Comcast tech punctured a gas line that ultimately caused the house to explode, Don't you mean allegedly punctured, since that investigation has not determined that fact yet. Latest news on this from google search:
»www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/···1143.htm
But to the issue of the accused murderer and Comcast hiring practices, the major issue there is the use of unmonitored sub-contractors. In this case the sub-contractor did do the required pre-hiring security screenings, but after the employee was accused of killing someone, the sub-contractor should have at the very least removed him from customer calls until the case was resolved. If Comcast has any civil liability here, it will be due to inadequate monitoring of their sub-contractors employee policies.
Triplett, 25, worked for Premier Cable Communications, which subcontracts for Comcast. He had no previous criminal record and had passed a criminal background check by Premier, according to a Comcast spokeswoman. --
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pit_viper
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Play_Hockey | Uunfair
I think its a little unfair to attack many of the hard working folks at comcast who go to work to pay the bills, and feed the kids. |
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Gilitar
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Mobile, AL | Just actions of individuals
It's rediculous to blame the company for these things. When you have this many employees you are going to have a few bad apples. |
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Titus Pullo
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join:2004-06-26 | Comcast Tech Held For Double Murder
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hbreg
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Re: Man, those cable bills are murder..
said by N3OGH  :Remember, Comcast tech held on murder charges. ALLEGGGEDDDLEEEE/SARCASM OFF Is he "allegedly" being held for murder or it is a fact he is being held for allegedly committing murder?
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N3OGH
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Re: Comcast Tech Held For Double Murder
said by Titus Pullo :I've heard they also torture puppies Oh, I heard that too. I can't find any mention of it on Snopes, so it must be true.
I also heard the techs like back their big Comcast vans over kittens, clean the kitten guts out of the waffle of the tread, and grill them over an open fire  .
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firewire9999
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Livonia, MI | reply to Titus Pullo
Hmmm don't forget he must be a republican and works directly for George W Bush.
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Corona
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This is completely idiotic, and has nothing to do with the fact that these morons work for Comcast or were contracted by Comcast.
Judge people based on their actions, not based on the company's name badge they happen to be wearing.
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amungus
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| that's a good perspective.
even with all the best "hiring practices" in the world, there are bound to be some bad apples around. you could take hair samples, stool samples, every conceivable drug testing, CIA style background checks and still end up with someone who turns out either bad, or in the wrong situation, or who makes a seriously bad decision. that's life.
I have to side with your perspective here, and say that it doesn't have much to do with the company or its policies.
If this person is guilty, let a court decide their fate. That's the American way. |
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Camelot One
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Re: Allegedly punctured a gas line; murder suspect sub-contract
On your first note, it was in fact determined that he did puncture it and called in the gas company to fix it. This part was never in debate.
What was "alleged" was that the punctured line lead to the explosion. But I agree with your point, certainly since in my mind the gas company's failure to shut off the punctured gas is what actually lead to the explosion.
On the topic at hand...... I agree that you can't directly blame Comcast for this sub-contractors actions. I'd even take it a step further to say that unless someone notified them of the criminal charge, or even suspicion of one, there really isn't much they could have done. The police to not make a habit of calling the employer after an arrest.
Keeping in mind I have absolutely NO love for Comcast what so ever, but I choose to hate them for the things within their control, not fluke/rogue contractors.
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DaSneaky1D
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Re: IDIOTIC
How many AT&T associated employees have been involved with negative news making activity?
How many Google associated employees have been involved with negative news making activity?
AT&T is huge. Google is huge. Google is known for hiring world-class people for even the most minial tasks.
An employees actions most certainly has something to do with who they work for. If a company is repeatedly associated with negative actions by their employees, maybe the company should consider if their qualifications should be a bit higher than "can climb a ladder, carry up to 50lbs, and has own truck".
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dvd536
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Phoenix, AZ | reply to N3OGH
Re: Man, those cable bills are murder..
Comcast knows how to pick the winners!
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ArchAngel21x
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Re: Uunfair
said by pit_viper :I think its a little unfair to attack many of the hard working folks at comcast who go to work to pay the bills, and feed the kids. said by BBR :
Yes, we're well aware that the vast majority of Comcast employees are decent, hard-working folk...
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N3OGH
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Re: Man, those cable bills are murder..
He's being held for an alleged murder.
It's a matter of semantics, I was trying to be comedic with my "allegedly"....
Guess my time on the job has twisted my sense of humor a bit, and the normals don't get the joke..
Sorry....
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hbreg
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| said by N3OGH :He's being held for an alleged murder. It's a matter of semantics, I was trying to be comedic with my "allegedly".... Guess my time on the job has twisted my sense of humor a bit, and the normals don't get the joke.. Sorry.... No, I got what you were trying to say but the way you said it twisted your humor in the wrong direction.
Didn't mean to offend you.
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N3OGH
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Re: Comcast Tech Held For Double Murder
said by firewire9999 :Hmmm don't forget he must be a republican and works directly for George W Bush. What? That's NONSENSE SIR! Pure NONSENSE!!!
Everyone knows Comcast is a subsidiary of the eeeeeeeeeeeevil Halliburton corporation.
Those kittens died for BIG OIL!!!
NO KITTENS FOR OIL!!!
PS, please don't flame me people, it's a joke. Lighten up a bit before you decide to spit your venom...
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JAAulde
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| Oh Karl...
quote:
...or are we starting to see an indictment of the company's hiring/subcontracting practices?
Oh Karl Bode , now you're just sensationalizing.
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N3OGH
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Re: Man, those cable bills are murder..
Oh dude, I'm not offended at all, it's cool. |
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