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Comment by marta_morena_25

6 years ago

"perfectly normal to trawl production customer data"

It's not. And there are plenty of trainings inside of Amazon to make you aware of that. It is your fault, in the end, to not report your team. I have been on several teams at Amazon and this would always be an absolute no-go. It's already difficult to even get basic ideas about customer data, things that you would consider "essential" to improving the customer experience.

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icelancer  6 years ago

>> It is your fault, in the end, to not report your team

Talk about all time gaslighting. It's the managers/directors job to ensure compliance, not normal employees.

  • httpsterio  6 years ago

    If you see another employee committing a crime, you're obligated to report it under US law. You can be considered an accessory if you don't.

    • otterley  6 years ago

      Attorney here!*

      That is totally false.

      Conspiracy requires two elements: an agreement to commit a crime, and an act in furtherance of said crime. There is nothing unlawful about looking the other way. You might be a scumbag, but that's a different problem.

      The elements of criminal accessory require one to harbor, conceal, or act in such a way as to help someone avoid or escape arrest or punishment (CA law here, other states may be different). Again, merely "looking the other way" is not an act. Otherwise, anyone who merely witnessed a crime could be charged with criminal accessory.

      That said, corporate policy might be quite different. If I look the other way while a colleague violates customer security policies (and I'm aware of such violation), I can justifiably be fired.

      *Not giving legal advice, seek licensed counsel in your jurisdiciton.

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