Getting Arrested

[sars]

Hi,

Will getting arrested while participating in a Greenpeace "protest" or other type of activist activity prevent me from getting into med school or from getting a residency or working at the hospital later on? What type of detrimental impacts do you guys think I'd run into generally in life? Will getting arrested, even if its non violent, result in a criminal record (if this is a stupid question, I apologize, I'm not too good with the terminology)?

Btw, I haven't been arrested yet, so I'm just wondering..

Thanks!

Sars

[avenir001]

Hi,

Will getting arrested while participating in a Greenpeace "protest" or other type of activist activity prevent me from getting into med school or from getting a residency or working at the hospital later on? What type of detrimental impacts do you guys think I'd run into generally in life? Will getting arrested, even if its non violent, result in a criminal record (if this is a stupid question, I apologize, I'm not too good with the terminology)?

Btw, I haven't been arrested yet, so I'm just wondering..Thanks!

Sars

 

lmao...u planning on getting arrested?

if u're lookin' for ideas, i'd suggest DUI...

[Vallinar]

Hi,

Will getting arrested while participating in a Greenpeace "protest" or other type of activist activity prevent me from getting into med school or from getting a residency or working at the hospital later on? What type of detrimental impacts do you guys think I'd run into generally in life? Will getting arrested, even if its non violent, result in a criminal record (if this is a stupid question, I apologize, I'm not too good with the terminology)?

Btw, I haven't been arrested yet, so I'm just wondering..

Thanks!

Sars

 

Just don't do it.

[Blackkeys]

I'm pretty sure that med schools would find it indefensible. It's great to stand up for what you believe in, but best to keep yourself on the right side of the law. There are ways to 'stick it to the man,' try to change the world, be an idealist, etc., without getting yourself arrested.

[bayervillager]

Hi there!

 

Getting arrested for something is probably okay, but if you were to get arrested, charged and then convicted, then you've got a real problem. Somebody more familiar with the Royal College's or CCFP's polices can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that having a criminal record will impact on your ability to acquire a medical license. In addition, I'm not sure how a criminal record will affect your ability to acquire clearance to work with vulnerable people/children, which you need for medical school.

 

It's really good that you want to stand up for what you believe in and are willing to do something about it. Making a choice in this situation will be hard, but I wish you the best of luck.

[The Law]

Yeah, getting arrested isn't a big deal... at least I don't think, but if you are charged or convicted, then you would have a problem lol.

 

There are ways to particpate in environmental rallies though that won't get you arrested... lol

[The Bunny]

I don't even think you need to be convicted. I think just being charged might show up on a police check (not 100% sure). I know for sure that being investigated will not be a problem.

[Nephets]

There is someone in my class with a criminal record (arrested and convicted). They had to have a meeting with someone from the college but were allowed to continue. I don't want to give any details but obviously the seriousness of the crime will impact the decision of the college.

[Jazzie]

Now that we are in this subject. I might as well make a confession. I was convicted before but it really was not my fault! It wasn't even a crime! Think about it, since when has being cute became a criminal offense?

[bcgirl33]

Now that we are in this subject. I might as well make a confession. I was convicted before but it really was not my fault! It wasn't even a crime! Think about it, since when has being cute became a criminal offense?

 

oh, well now I'm just curious.....

[The Law]

lool oh jazzie

[PHANTOMPHOENIX]

Going by the name 'sars' could prevent you from being admitted to med school.

 

[sars]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll probably put off joining Greenpeace for now. Its not just cause of the impacts on my med school hopes in case I get arrested. Greenpeace does tend to take things a bit too far sometimes, and while I feel really strongly about some of the issues they're active in, I don't really agree with their stance on other things..it would really suck if I got arrested for something I didn't even believe in.

[sars]

Going by the name 'sars' could prevent you from being admitted to med school.

 

 

Lol, I'll have to hide that from the admissions comittee. Maybe I'll change my nickname to aids.

[The Law]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll probably put off joining Greenpeace for now. Its not just cause of the impacts on my med school hopes in case I get arrested. Greenpeace does tend to take things a bit too far sometimes, and while I feel really strongly about some of the issues they're active in, I don't really agree with their stance on other things..it would really suck if I got arrested for something I didn't even believe in.

 

Well, you could still get involved and if you think that something they're doing is legally wrong - then you could choose not to participate in that FREEDOM of ASSOCIATION, it's a beauty.

[D-Rock]

Agreed. Greenpeace does many things that are not illegal. In fact, it was never originally intended to be so radical upon its inception but was really taken in different directions by the various members who wanted to get extra attention.

 

If your plan to join Greenpeace is to take part in rallies that lead to people being arrested, you're better off joining a different group that actually needs the attention.

[KennethToronto]

There are better organizations to be part of than a lousy sensationalist organization that spouts off more PR-fear mongering-hype than thoughtful reasonable advocacy.

 

How anyone can oppose the Golden Rice project is baffling.

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

[octavia]

Now that we are in this subject. I might as well make a confession. I was convicted before but it really was not my fault! It wasn't even a crime! Think about it, since when has being cute became a criminal offense?

"Being cute" was never a criminal offense unless you were cute, nude, and in public.

 

Some of Greenpeace activists have been arrested for offenses that were more than cute, including vandalism and trespassing such as Mike Roselle, Paul Watson and John Sellers.

 

In Philadelphia, in 2006, Greenpeace accidentally issued a press release containing the words "In the twenty years since the Chernobyl tragedy, the world's worst nuclear accident, there have been nearly [FILL IN ALARMIST AND ARMAGEDDONIST FACTOID HERE]." The final report warned of plane crashes and reactor meltdowns. This has been claimed to be the most explicit demonstration of Greenpeace scare-campaigning to date.

 

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(a) one of the requirements for registration with the College is a criminal record check which

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