[camle]

why take somebody off teh street when you can take somebody from your competition, thereby weakening them, and giving you access to their way of doing business?

[Chronically aghast in Florida]

Back in the early 90's Sony hired recovering addicts and trained them to do repairs on circuit boards etc. Sony re-located the new employees in the suburbs. I was lucky enough to get recovering Meth addicts for neighbors. Reagan left the economy is such good shape, Sony had no choice.