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This is quite interesting; where I'm from, having an arrest on your police record is something that neither your landlord nor an employer would be able to see.

This is quite interesting; where I'm from, having an arrest on your police record is something that neither your landlord nor an employer would be able to see. Heck, even if you were convicted, that would generally get removed after a certain number of years for many lesser crimes.

sseagull 4y ago
Maybe officially. But here in the US arrests (not just convictions) are sometimes reported reported the local newspaper (“police blotter”). A search for person + town could find it. Also there are lots of scummy private companies that collect this info for background checks. Really scummy ones will offer to remove that arrest for a fee.
JohnFen 4y ago
> having an arrest on your police record is something that neither your landlord nor an employer would be able to see. In the US (or at least in my state), I believe that arrest records and criminal histories are public information. Interestingly, if you are convicted of a nonviolent crime, it's not usual for that crime to be expunged if you did everything you were supposed to do (restitution, stay out of trouble, etc.) If that happens, then the conviction isn't in the records at all anymore -- but your arrest record still is.