That is part of the time. If you break the law you must face the music. And a life time record is part of that.
Ah -- reflecting that very attitude that brings that "F" word to mind.
I faced the music. Your post illustrates the ways in which people like me continue to face it nearly three later. *sigh* The lifetime record is handed down not by the law I broke, but by those with timid minds and limited experiences. Given the chance to trade places, I'd pass. I'd rather have a bolder mind, even if its conclusions and empathies are built on rougher experiences that offend narrower sensibilities.
Nobody said life was fair. I accept that it's not, give thanks for my many blessings, and lie on job applications. Methinks that if the situations were reversed, YOU would be the last to be so cavalier. I suspect you're the type who can dish it out, but can't take it.
Note please the question is not "have you been convicted of a crime." It's "have you been arrested." Which is technically illegal to ask under Federal law in most cases, but if you say anything about it you know you ain't gonna be on their candidate list.