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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got into an argument with an ex-boyfriend back in '04 and was arrested for Domestic Violence. Since I couldn't post bail, I had to spend a few nights at the county jail.

I never saw a judge and was released after 72 hrs. Charges were never brought against me so I got no jail time, probation or anger management counseling or classes.

If a family found out about it, I would be mortified, but I would truly hope that my squeaky clean record before and after this isolated event would speak volumes.[/quote]

Isolated incident of not it shows you can't control yourself or your temper, you can't make good decisions, and you don't know when you leave a bad situation. All things I would not want in a person caring for and spending time with my child.[/quote]

PP Here.

That is ironic, because I have had multiple background checks run by different families and they have been done by their own independent companies too. All have come back perfectly clean. So I am assuming this blip on my record was somehow[b] expunged [/b] from my record since someone in law enforcement realized what a mistake it was to arrest me in the first place.

Because ultimately I am protected by the Constitution: Innocent until [i]proven[/i] guilty.

Obviously, you must have failed History in High School. Sucks for you.  :( [/quote]

NP here. the poster was not offending you, simply responding to your own post where you said that you were arrested for domestic violence (although never charged) and that you were hoping that if a family found out, your squeaky clean record would speak in your favor. the poster simply pointed out that if she found out, she would not hire you.   I agree with the poster, while I know that good people can make one stupid mistake, and that people can be arrested even though they did nothing wrong, I simply would never take the chance to hire a total stranger who had been arrested, especially for domestic violence.  I would rather loose a great nanny than taking the chance to leave an infant with a person who may have issues with violent behavior or anger management (I would hire that person for other jobs, but not for watching kids unsupervised).  This has nothing to do with the Constitution or the innocent until proven guilty, simply with the fact that if a family knew of your background, it might be less likely to hire you than if it did not know.  Frankly, your response to the PP seems to confirm that you have some issues with your temper[/quote]

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