[Sooth2222]

"A KWCH12 journalist reported that Ford had earlier convictions for multiple burglaries, grand theft, and fleeing police, among other charges, between 1997 and 2000 in Florida."

Any wonder why Obama wants to eliminate the arrest record question from job applications?

[heartwood]

If the man was last arrested in 2000 - and not because he was in prison until 2015 - I would be inclined to give him a chance.

Taking into account the nature of his crimes, the fact that he might have committed crimes and not been caught, his work history since release, his attitude. Checking social media - seeing if he is posing with guns, money, drugs or thugs - would be a good idea.

If no one will hire released felons, what are we supposed to do with them? Let them beg on the streets? mooch off women? Give them a felon’s stipend? Not expect them to commit crimes?

And factory work might just be the best employment for a convicted criminal who wants to go straight. You’re not sending him into people’s homes or giving him access to personal information.