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That's the original intent for expungement of records. Two challenges: 1) Criminal records are digital and searchable online now. Hard to expunge the internet
by heymijo 7y ago
That's the original intent for expungement of records.
Two challenges:
1) Criminal records are digital and searchable online now. Hard to expunge the internet.
2) Employers in the U.S. now ask "have you ever been convicted of a crime greater than a minor traffic violation or ever had any records expunged?'
- As long as employers can ask question #2, the purpose of expunging records/your idea are rendered useless.
- cheez 7y agoJust lie and say no worst is you don't get the job
- Fjolsvith 7y agoEven worse is getting the job, keeping it for a month or two, getting fired for not disclosing your record, and then having to either: explain why you were fired or why you have the gap in your work history, on your next job application. I'd rather disclose on the job application than continually dread my secret being found out. If it's a problem for the company or hiring staff, I wouldn't want to work there, because I probably wouldn't be happy there.
- crankylinuxuser 7y agoFor someone who is carrying the label "ex felon" around, simply lying can help at least make ends meet for a while.
- Fjolsvith 7y agoI'd rather work with an employer who values honesty.
- cheez 7y agoI lied, my bosses boss brought it up in a roundabout way, nothing happened because I'm pretty good at what I do. So, maybe biased.
- Dylan16807 7y ago2's just a dumb loophole to fix. Obviously the expungement needs to cover the existence of the expungement.
- heymijo 7y agoI agree completely.