Criminal Records Could Go 'Poof' (NM)

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | February 25, 2009 | Jeff Jones

[CedarDave]

This is nuts!! No way for employers including schools to check on records when former criminals apply for a job. And what if a criminal was charged with a lessor crime or plea bargained, those would disappear earlier.

[Crim]

It’s all about the “O”

[31R1O]

Of course there is the other side of the argument, that one bad decision that results in a felony will have consequences for the rest of your life, far beyond paying one’s debt to society. It can be a positive feedback loop for some.

[txnativegop]

Also of course is the fact that if the felony records are done away with, these cons can vote legally.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Also of course is the fact that if the felony records are done away with, these cons can vote legally

Yeah, like Scooter, Ramos and Campean, you would be surprised what a felony is these days, it's getting too easy to strip people of their rights, unconstitutionally.

[null and void]

Also of course is the fact that if the felony records are done away with, these cons can vote legally.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner.

(And they can also be in "our" Civilian Security Force)...

[txnativegop]

Well I agree with that. However, it begs the question:

How do we stop it?

[A. Morgan]

Welcome to another chapter from the demoRAT’s Bizzaro World!

[txnativegop]

About the CSF they are already members of that organization, a loyal democrat must be rewarded, right?

[Las Vegas Ron]

How do we stop it?

Good quetion, we have many issues to resolve and I am rapidly coming to the conclusion voting ain't gonna work.

[txnativegop]

Well, there is ‘that’ other form of voting . . . .

[CedarDave]

Another one for the NM PING! list.

[Canedawg]

The barbarians have already entered the gate.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Well, there is ‘that’ other form of voting . . . .

Indeed, it almost seems as though we are being deliberately pushed into it or tested to see how much will be tolerated.

[CedarDave]

Also of course is the fact that if the felony records are done away with, these cons can vote legally.

That's the least of our problems with the voting system here. The Rats are frantically pushing through a bill to allow same day voter registration and voting. See here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2194228/posts?page=11#11

[JoeDetweiler]

In fairness, it should be pointed out that many states already allow this sort of thing. As much as I hate wiki, heres a site that discusses it........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expungement

[torchthemummy]

Domestic violence arrests and convictions would be eligible for expungement.

This is all outrageous but that being said the real question is by wiping the slate clean on domestic violence arrests and convictions does that mean they would then be able to apply for guns again?

[txnativegop]

we are being pushed into it.

the question is who will blink first?

[zeugma]

Of course there is the other side of the argument, that one bad decision that results in a felony will have consequences for the rest of your life, far beyond paying one’s debt to society. It can be a positive feedback loop for some.

Yup. You'll find a lot of people here arguing against this, but personally I think there should come a time when one's debt to society is paid. 

[greyfoxx39]

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