[Dr. Sivana]

Those with a record of felonies or certain serious misdemeanors, [ . . . ] are barred.

From Wikipedia: A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low seriousness, and a felony one of high seriousness

Do words mean things any more?

[fredhead]

Well, there are different classes of felonies and misdemeanors. Case in point:

The guy that my estranged wife ran off with called me at work (I work on a Navy base, for the Navy) and threatened to shoot me. My co-workers heard it. So I contacted law enforcement, went downtown and swore out a warrant.

The Commonwealth's attorney charged him with “Profanity on the Public Airwaves” a class 1 misdemeanor instead of “Communicating a Threat” a class 6 felony. That was the CA didn't have to be in court to prosecute. The sentences for both are the same.

I made the mistake.....I contacted the local police instead of NCIS. Communicating a threat to a government facility is a Federal offense.