Re: Autopsy report on Engr. Sanchez [LA Times link]
He pleaded guilty to misdeameanor shoplifing in 2002 and was hired by Veolia in 2005. In recent years he'd also had a tax lien on his house and a number of traffic violations.
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Seems like lots of people think railroad work is good work, especially in passenger service, where you can predict your hours. I would think they'd have enough applicants that they could ding those whose records strongly suggest a problem with rules.