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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in my mid forties and have never EVER been in handcuffs and arrested by a peace officer, not even a citizen's arrest.

It isn't that hard folks.

I don't think I am better than anyone else, but people who have been arrested usually do so as a last resort. They have had multiple chances to change their behavior and they choose to be defiant or violent, thus the need for handcuffs and later on a lawyer.

So parents, no matter what the REASON is, little or small, if any type of arrest shows on a background check, then that should be a huge red flag.

Unfortunately, where I reside, only convictions for felonies show up on fingerprint checks, etc.

I wish I could enact legislation to allow arrest records to show up.[/quote]

Maybe I was just raised in a "good" family, I don't know, but I don't understand anyone who would commit crimes. Same thing with the PP who said she once got into domestic violence with her significant other - I could never even imagine putting my hands on someone else in anger. People who would do anything like that really are a different kind of person, and I do not get it. So, no matter how far back in your record, if there is a criminal history - there is no way I'd feel comfortable hiring you.[/quote]

I agree.

It's not that tough to exist in society without getting arrested. I guess with the celebrity world, getting arrested doesn't seem like such a big deal anymore. I mean, shoot...If Justin Bieber gets arrested and thrown in jail and Martha Stewart serves time in a Federal Prison for five months....Who would have guessed??

Most people wouldn't think someone like Martha Stewart would end up a convicted felon, but she sure is. I wouldn't let her near my precious innocent children. She actually has two young grandchildren now and I shudder to think how she is allowed to care for them now that she is a [b]CONVICTED FELON FOR LIFE.[/b]

Parents: Always run a background check on your nannies. If a person has any convictions, do not hire. Fire.[/quote]

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