I'm not asking to fly the plane or drive a school bus. I'm just asking for preference over illegal aliens for jobs. Again, who do you want sweeping the floors at a nuclear plant, an illegal named Mohammad AKA Juan, or someone like myself who has a ten year old drunk driving arrest?
People hear 'felon' and they go off the deep end. A felony is a crime for which the sentence is more than that given for a misdemeanor, which is generally a year. That includes embezzlement, drunk driving, check kiting, and yes, murder and rape. I need to know what the crime was before I pass judgment on the person.
This guy has convictions for 'stalking, burglary and vandalism.' His employer should know this. If he's done his time and is looking for work, I hope he gets it. But he should get it with an employer who knows his past. I'd feel a lot different about hiring this guy, than someone who had a problem w/the IRS or a very old, 1 time drunk driving conviction.
If SF changes the employment questions, the employer liability will be overwhelming.
So much for the flip answer. I have never thought that having a conviction should be a ban for future employment. Nevertheless, the question needs to be asked, and certain convictions should be a bar to certain jobs. By not even asking the question, San Francisco is exposing itself, and its citizens, to unacceptable risks.