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John Mark Karr coming to Korea?
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chicagorick



Joined: 25 Mar 2006
Location: 1060 W. Addison

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:31 pm    Post subject: John Mark Karr coming to Korea? Reply with quote

Several recruiters and schools in Korea claim to have recently received resumes and job applications from John Mark Karr. Shocked

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mark_Karr

One recruiter claimed he did not know who Karr was, but that he sounded "creepy" on the phone.

Just a warning....
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:53 pm    Post subject: Re: John Mark Karr coming to Korea? Reply with quote

chicagorick wrote:
Several recruiters and schools in Korea claim to have recently received resumes and job applications from John Mark Karr.

I call BS on this one. I know, I know: "Why would a recruiter lie about this?" Rolling Eyes


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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So if he does come, how are we going to welcome him?
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shaunew



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Calgary

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RACETRAITOR wrote:
So if he does come, how are we going to welcome him?

With loving open arms.
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halfmanhalfbiscuit



Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A fruitcake for sure,but what has he actually been convicted of?
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burzy



Joined: 27 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

to my knowledge he had to stop teaching in the US because he had a relationship that was a little too close with some of his younger students
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

burzy wrote:
to my knowledge he had to stop teaching in the US because he had a relationship that was a little too close with some of his younger students


Albeit, if a recruiter didn't know who this guy was and tried to background check the aforementioned school, the aforementioned school district wouldn't be able to divulge that information due to privacy rights.

Hell, has he even been convicted of anything? If not, he could easily get a job here.

There's a bit of information his Wiki page but didn't find anything that legally stuck against him.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:
A fruitcake for sure,but what has he actually been convicted of?


I haven't read much about the guy, buy hmhb is right, he hasn't been convicted of anything and could be just a strange guy at the wrong place, wrong time. I'm one for "innocent until proven guilty," though.
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BRawk



Joined: 14 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:
halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:
A fruitcake for sure,but what has he actually been convicted of?


I haven't read much about the guy, buy hmhb is right, he hasn't been convicted of anything and could be just a strange guy at the wrong place, wrong time. I'm one for "innocent until proven guilty," though.


I would agree if he were just accused of it. However, he actually confessed to killing the girl and continues to proclaim that he was in fact the killer in many interviews. The prosecutor said that he didn't have enough evidence to convict.

Whether he did it or just wishes he did it, that is one messed up guy you do not want in your country, let alone your kids.
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oh_daesu



Joined: 11 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whoa... this man is not normal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mark_Karr
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BRawk wrote:
Bibbitybop wrote:
halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:
A fruitcake for sure,but what has he actually been convicted of?


I haven't read much about the guy, buy hmhb is right, he hasn't been convicted of anything and could be just a strange guy at the wrong place, wrong time. I'm one for "innocent until proven guilty," though.


I would agree if he were just accused of it. However, he actually confessed to killing the girl and continues to proclaim that he was in fact the killer in many interviews. The prosecutor said that he didn't have enough evidence to convict.

Whether he did it or just wishes he did it, that is one messed up guy you do not want in your country, let alone your kids.


Well, when you put it that way, if he did confess to killing, then he is guilty or at least self-proclaimed dangerous.

And by the peoples: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone is often factual, but is a collection of "common knowledge" information. Be careful about using it as your only source. In academia, it won't even count as a valid source.
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NicRenee



Joined: 10 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My company got his resume as well. When asked to produce evidence that he wasn't the John Karr extradited from Thailand, he didn't reply. I'm not 100% it isn't a hoax, but there is indeed someone out there by that name applying to jobs, with a very thorough (albeit strange) resume.

It's true he hasn't been convicted of anything, but the man did publicly confess to killing a child, complete with gory details. I cannot blame anyone for not hiring him.
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TexasPete



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you saw the LArry King interview with him last year and follow-up interview of the guy who did a psych evaluation of him (or something like that) you'd KNOW that this guy (John Mark Karr) should NEVER be anywhere near a child. Ever.
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oh_daesu



Joined: 11 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:


And by the peoples: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone is often factual, but is a collection of "common knowledge" information. Be careful about using it as your only source. In academia, it won't even count as a valid source.


Indeed, it is common knowledge (or should be) that wiki is basically user-created, user-edited and regulated... however, this man is not normal... I mean, holy **** this is one far-out weirdo.
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:
halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:
A fruitcake for sure,but what has he actually been convicted of?


I haven't read much about the guy, buy hmhb is right, he hasn't been convicted of anything and could be just a strange guy at the wrong place, wrong time. I'm one for "innocent until proven guilty," though.


That took integrity!

Ain't much of it around these P.C. boards!

Your courage aside, it is impossible to feel anything for the guy except for revulsion.


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