Convicted murderers can pursue a law degree?

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His profile at LinkedIn, a professional networking site, says he is attending Tulane partly on scholarship from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and on a Dean's Merit Scholarship -- and on student loans.

Convicted murderer in Tulane law school welcomes scrutiny | NOLA.com

Tulane law school student Bruce Reilly outed as convicted murderer

 

[TableFun]

sounds reasonable

 

[SpyWizard]

sure, they can get the degree.. how do they pay for it?? or the books?? but they can't pass the bar..

 

[PICK3]

sure, they can get the degree.. how do they pay for it?? or the books??

NAACP Legal Defense Fund and on a Dean's Merit Scholarship -- and on student loans.

but they can't pass the bar..

you can occupy a seat in a prestigious law school, butt you can't practice

 

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Even moar plunkey tax dollars at work

 

[mrplunkey]

Even moar plunkey tax dollars at work

I feel a terrible 2012 coming on. I bet we don't make a dime in the US.

 

[jester72]

For years in New York State, any convict in a state prison could earn ANY degree that was offered by Syracuse University. It absolutely blew my mind, as well as my tax dollars!

 

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Casey Anthony for Supreme Court Justice!

 

[SpyWizard]

yep, no bar will offer a license with a felony conviction