Comments on: Man That Promised 500 Century Jobs Sentenced To Prison For Fraud http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/comment-page-1#comment-225076 David Huie Green Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:26:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=151913#comment-225076 CONSIDERING: "He was sentenced- - - a 10-year sentence, split to serve three years, the first 90 days in jail, to be released with the opportunity to pay $185,000 in restitution to his victims. If Craft fails to pay the restitution as ordered, he will serve the remainder of his sentence in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections." Not sure this sentence will pass constitutional muster, not that it is a bad sentence, just that the Supremes have tended to oppose any sentence which was contingent on ability to pay money. It winds up punishing the poor worse than the rich and that is not equal treatment under the law. We shall see. David for exceptions in this case CONSIDERING:
“He was sentenced- – - a 10-year sentence, split to serve three years, the first 90 days in jail, to be released with the opportunity to pay $185,000 in restitution to his victims. If Craft fails to pay the restitution as ordered, he will serve the remainder of his sentence in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections.”

Not sure this sentence will pass constitutional muster, not that it is a bad sentence, just that the Supremes have tended to oppose any sentence which was contingent on ability to pay money. It winds up punishing the poor worse than the rich and that is not equal treatment under the law.

We shall see.

David for exceptions in this case

]]> By: JR http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/comment-page-1#comment-225071 JR Sat, 14 Sep 2013 04:03:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=151913#comment-225071 when I originally saw this in 2010 I said to my husband "yeah right this will never actually happen, wait and see, there are no jobs coming here, only leaving", guess I was right not only did this not happen, there have been several other planned ventures that never happened, and everyday something else is shutting down or being moved out of here. Its sad really, we need to do a total sweep of our elected officials and start over. Unfortunately it doesn't look like that will ever happen either because we continue to elect the same crooked people over and over...its gotten to the point that no one even wants to run, and most of the people I know feel that their vote doesn't really matter anyway no matter who they elect its going to be the same ol, same ol.....I always say "there is always hope" but even I am beginning to lose faith...... when I originally saw this in 2010 I said to my husband “yeah right this will never actually happen, wait and see, there are no jobs coming here, only leaving”, guess I was right not only did this not happen, there have been several other planned ventures that never happened, and everyday something else is shutting down or being moved out of here. Its sad really, we need to do a total sweep of our elected officials and start over. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like that will ever happen either because we continue to elect the same crooked people over and over…its gotten to the point that no one even wants to run, and most of the people I know feel that their vote doesn’t really matter anyway no matter who they elect its going to be the same ol, same ol…..I always say “there is always hope” but even I am beginning to lose faith……

]]> By: Richard Accord http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/comment-page-1#comment-224991 Richard Accord Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:37:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=151913#comment-224991 Hired. My thought exactly! It’s unlikely the Craft co had any type of Employment Practices Liability insurance. The temp agency is going to spin your wheels and “fill” 300 job openings while making a commission on each placement, I would start with them. A litigation attorney who has employment law and or employment / compliance background also review anything you signed with the tem agency. All the best Hired. My thought exactly! It’s unlikely the Craft co had any type of Employment Practices Liability insurance. The temp agency is going to spin your wheels and “fill” 300 job openings while making a commission on each placement, I would start with them. A litigation attorney who has employment law and or employment / compliance background also review anything you signed with the tem agency. All the best

]]> By: "Hired" Employee http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/comment-page-1#comment-224980 "Hired" Employee Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=151913#comment-224980 As one of the MANY that were "Hired" on through the temp agency (Keegan Staffing, after being interviewed by Craft and his HR Manager) and then strung along for over two month... can he be sued by his "employees" that were hired and given a start date (by Craft) that kept moving further and further away? I passed up two very good jobs trying to hold out for this "company" ($25/hr initially; 40hrs a week or more with full benifits paid for by the company), and suffered financially for doing so. As one of the MANY that were “Hired” on through the temp agency (Keegan Staffing, after being interviewed by Craft and his HR Manager) and then strung along for over two month… can he be sued by his “employees” that were hired and given a start date (by Craft) that kept moving further and further away? I passed up two very good jobs trying to hold out for this “company” ($25/hr initially; 40hrs a week or more with full benifits paid for by the company), and suffered financially for doing so.

]]> By: Darko Sladovic http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/man-that-promised-500-century-lumber-jobs-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/comment-page-1#comment-224966 Darko Sladovic Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:34:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=151913#comment-224966 Has there ever been one of these "business men" who had promised a factory and jobs in Century that was NOT a scam artist? Didn't the helocopter guy pack up his stuff and move to China? Then there was that go-cart or buggy factory that fell through. Enough is enough. Has there ever been one of these “business men” who had promised a factory and jobs in Century that was NOT a scam artist? Didn’t the helocopter guy pack up his stuff and move to China? Then there was that go-cart or buggy factory that fell through. Enough is enough.

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