[Dolphan]

Well, take a guy who had a charge of cocaine possession when he was 18.

Now he's 33, married, has 2 kids, has been in stable employment and hasn't been in trouble with the law since then.

The possession charge is preventing him from getting a promotion at work.

Something like this could qualify.

[motzman]

And, because he can't get that promotion, and he needs additional income, he starts to look to other means of getting money.

When you get out of prison, you should have paid your debt. If your "too dangerous" to be hired, you should still be in jail.

[caver]

Yes, I agree with. Giving them a second chance by expunging one old felony record would probably be good. But if this is used to give them a third and fourth and fifth chance, then that is wrong.

[johnny7]

Say this BLACK dude is still single... has 5 kids out of wedlock and has never held a job? Do you still erase it?

How about a WHITE guy who got a DUI or a D&D when he was 21 and has since lived the life of Ward Cleaver? The problem being... everytime an employer is about to hire him, they do a 'backgound' and see he's got a record?

[SALChamps03]

Well, take a guy who had a charge of cocaine possession when he was 18. Now he's 33, married, has 2 kids, has been in stable employment and hasn't been in trouble with the law since then. The possession charge is preventing him from getting a promotion at work. Something like this could qualify.

As opposed to a guy who has never had a cocaine conviction, and isn't likely to take a trip down cocaine memory lane after he's promoted?