
Expunge Criminal Record – Top Ten Reasons To Have Your Criminal Arrest Record Expunged
Now is the time to have your criminal record expunged. While there are many benefits to having a clear criminal history, these are the most cited top ten:
1. To Obtain Employment. With the economy still down and countless individuals looking for work, there are many more job applicants than job opportunities. Since most employers conduct thorough background checks, having a criminal record is one of the quickest ways to land your resume or job application in the trash can.
2. To Obtain A State License. Having a criminal history can prevent you from obtaining a state license, including a nursing license, real estate license, or contractor’s license, to name a few.
3. To Obtain Loans. Many lenders require that you divulge your criminal record as part of their application process and risk assessment. With a criminal history, you can end up with higher interest rates, or even be prevented from getting a loan altogether.
4. To Be Eligible For More Educational Opportunities. Most colleges, graduate schools, and vocational schools require that your reveal your criminal record on your application. Again, in such competitive times, having that mark against you can stop you from getting into the program of your choice. If you have a scholarship when you pick up a record, there is a great possibility you will lose it. If you are already enrolled in a program, you can be kicked out.
5. To Be Eligible For More Housing Opportunities. This works in two ways. First, you may not be eligible for governmental housing assistance with a criminal record. Second, private landlords are not obligated to rent to you if you have a criminal record. There are no statutes preventing discrimination against former “criminals.” Many, if not most, landlords run background checks on prospective tenants and having a record can prevent you from staying where you want or need to live.
6. To Avoid Sentence Enhancement. Although most people don’t like to think about being involved in the court system again, let’s face it, it happens! Having a criminal history will be counted against you during sentencing in any subsequent crimes, and courts tend to go much easier on first time offenders than repeat offenders.
7. To Join A Professional Organization. A number of professional organizations conduct background checks prior to allowing individuals entry into the organization.
8. To Travel To More Places. Did you know that travel to Canada and many other countries is restricted with a criminal record? This is not anything new. Many countries deny entry to people with criminal records regardless of how minor the charges. For example, Canada will not allow people in with DUI or drug possession convictions on their records.
9. To Be A More Attractive Date. Landlords, employers, and financial institutions aren’t the only ones looking online to dig up dirt on people. Many people meeting both online and offline use the internet to investigate potential dates. In my practice I’ve heard plenty of stories of cancelled dates because: “You didn’t tell me you had a criminal record!”
10. To Obtain Personal Redemption/Peace Of Mind. Many individuals feel uncomfortable having their past mistakes hanging over their heads indefinitely, are embarrassed or worry about their past, and are even stigmatized when people find out. This is the reason I hear the most from people as to why they want to expunge their criminal record. Peace of mind is priceless.
Plus, check out our blog to see how even some famous people’s lives were affected by not expunging their criminal records here: expunge criminal record! Karen Kilpatrick, Esq. is a Florida expungement attorney who will help you get the second chance you deserve. Don’t let the past ruin your future. Take the expunge criminal record eligibility test, or just learn more facts about Florida expungement by visiting http://www.ExpungeRecordFlorida.com today.
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NYPD officer Adrian Schoolcraft secretly records NYPD top brass giving orders that tickets must be written and arrest must be made or there will be hell to pay. He goes on to say that orders were given to harass people so vigorously that they will not even want to step foot outside in fear of being arrested or ticketed. The police are nothing more than an organized crime syndicate which has fooled us into believing they are here to protect us. When was the last time you seen a cop save somebody or help you for that matter? You can’t even look at a cop without him giving you a dirty look and finding you suspicious of a crime, that’s if your not a young pretty girl or boy for that matter. I can personally testify to constant harassment and intimidation by the NYPD, we are a city literally under siege as we are all being ticketed into poverty by these bogus protectors. Lines are wrapped around the corner at criminal court houses over tickets that cops seem to be giving out because they need to meet their quota aka “productivity goal” which is to make money for this corrupt Justice system and corporate owned prison industry. God help us all if we don’t wake up and come together to stop this.
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for my expierence NYPD are suck, they not real policr officer, just buffons pigs, im happy that i dont live in nyc anymore just for that fuck nypd pigs
So this is the guy Serpico was talking about. Need more people like this. Stand up,Do not conform
The NYPD in my experience is the most racist police department just next to the LAPD.
Everyone is corrupted in nypd, state its the law, the Pettit frisky stops, quick 250 Simmons on blacks and latinos are off the roof, 89 percent.
Internal Affairs Corrupt as well? Why am i not surprised they all part of the same club.
Timet to nuke the departments :D.
a good cop good for you
We all know where to buy guns, now if we can figure out where to buy badges, we can abuse the law and get away with it to.
It’s that easy!
Love this country.
Can you imagine someone complaining about this in Yemen or Iraq? Or any one of the shitty countries in the persian gulf?(That includes Isreal). They would be like “Hey stop that!, Hey where are my hands?”
Good on you!
Your right, what moron actual cares about the real world and issues that actually affect our lives ? We should all be watching sports or music videos … Yeah !
i’m more shocked someone DVRed the news
its on a national level not just nypd. its systematic.
@DogWarrior327 : 100% correct
when the police are against the people the system NEEDS to crumble. That’s our reality.
@DogWarrior327 yes, and when this one honorably cop tried to turn this illegal behavior in to internal affairs they attacked him instead of investigating.
UM this really ain’t anything new. everyone fucking knows about how corrupt the nypd can be. it’s fucking disgusting.
Pig bastards
SERPICO!!!!
he is a brave man!!!
Why does the supervisor sound like “Denzel Washington”
???
When the police fight against themselves, the system IS crumbling. That’s reality.
Just say your waiting for the normal background check to come back.