after a public apology, mr walker at least deserves a second chance—he’s now back to university and hopefully is really working toward his degrees. from saanich news, wednesday, sept 22, 2010:<\/p>\n
“Non-doc apologizes to Victoria<\/p>\n
As part of the conditions of his sentence, Jason Walker made a public apology this weekend for inflating his academics and claiming to be a doctor.<\/p>\n
In an ad published in the Times Colonist Sunday, Walker said the apology is for the “serious mistake” he made.<\/p>\n
“It is important that you know I take full responsibility for my actions,” he wrote. “Although there are extreme events in my life which led to extremely poor judgment, there is no excuse for having misled you. I am deeply sorry and equally ashamed for my actions.”<\/p>\n
Walker was arrested on Dec. 31, 2009 after an investigation by Saanich police uncovered he had been calling himself a doctor, and had falsified two degrees.<\/p>\n
Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of perjury and one count of uttering forged documents. He was released on a conditional sentence that includes community service and the public apology.<\/p>\n
In the ad, Walker said he’s working to improve and refocus his life. He says he is once again pursuing post-secondary education.<\/p>\n
“I will work whole-heartedly to amend the catastrophic error in judgment I have made,” he wrote. “This experience will most definitely guide my conscience throughout my future.””<\/p>\n\n\n
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after a public apology, mr walker at least deserves a second chance—he’s now back to university and hopefully is really working toward his degrees. from saanich news, wednesday, sept 22, 2010: “Non-doc apologizes to Victoria As part of the conditions … Continue reading