Re: Lying during the prequalification interview

Re: Lying during the prequalification interview by Anonymous on April 22, 2015 @11:17

I'm with you, my criminal background question is,
"have you ever been arrested for..." Where there's smoke, there's fire. And of course, I'm especially screening for issues with drugs, sex, theft, alcohol & violence. Other criminal matters are a problem, but less so. For instance, I had a tenant with a 7-year old felony charge against him -- for hunting offseason on federal land. (Said he didn't realize he was on federal land, the hunt hadn't started on federal land, etc.) Circs were such that I let that particular felony pass and took him on anyway.

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Re: Lying during the prequalification interview by MrDan (Georgia) on April 22, 2015 @16:16	[ Reply ]

We always ask if the applicant has ever been charged as in Florida, a person can be found guilty of an offense and the court withholds adjudication. Asking about any minors being charged has resulted in uncovering a 11 year old pyromaniac and a 16 year old sexual predator over the years. Since juvenile records are sealed from the public, asking if anyone has ever been 'charged' is one way to uncover such things.

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