Hmmmmmmmm

Just to lighten up here. Things could be worse. We could, for example, live in New South Wales, Australia.

The new boss of the NSW Education Department says he understands the interest in his conviction, but doesn't think it will make any difference to his performance.

Reportedly, Michael Coutts-Trotter pleaded guilty more than 20 years ago then served three years in jail. Since then he has carved out a career in the public service.

Mr Coutts-Trotter has to undergo police checks, but says he's not concerned by that.

"It's normal procedure to conduct a Working with Children check for everyone that comes into contact with children in the school system," he said."I am subjecting myself to that as I should."

They were heroin offenses. He was, by his own admission, a drug user and a drug seller. He became addicted to heroin at age 12. He has, of course, no background in education whatsoever.