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In case you're not convinced that McGill's student population is racist as fuck, there it is. (The part this person is refusing to say out loud is that the man is Indigenous.) Lots of other nasty comments in the thread www.reddit.com/r/mcgill/com...

Yan Basque@yanbasque.com

Messed up situation but the students quoted are being unreasonable. I understand that people are worried about their safety but to expect a university to disclose someone's criminal background to other students is completely insane. Do we believe in rehabilitation or not? And these are law students!

cbc.caConvicted killer attending McGill law school divides students over safety, 2nd chances | CBC NewsA convicted murderer’s presence at McGill University's law school while on day parole has sparked debate over public safety and rehabilitation. Several students say they feel vulnerable and frustrated...

Yan Basque

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Look, I understand that students (and especially women) are going to feel uncomfortable around a person who has been convicted of a violent crime. But the rapidly forming consensus around this situation seems to ride on the "moderate to high risk" of reoffending, which is problematic.

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Yan Basque

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No one seems to be willing to interrogate how that assessment was made, by whom, or what systemic biases are involved.