Comment by Aurornis
11 days ago
The 6 year, $600K lawsuit was something they initiated against the county.
The initial charges against them were initially dropped to misdemeanors and then dismissed entirely, but that was a separate matter resolved earlier.
Even being charged without conviction can result in a serious reduction in job opportunities.
Is that accurate? Being charged with a crime but then having charges subsequently dropped shouldn't show up in a background check. Plus, given their line of work, I think in their profession it would basically be a badge of honor.
Yes it absolutely matters. My brother was charged with three felonies in his only arrest, all of them dropped.
It shows up in his background report and no company has cared (or taken the time to notice) that they are dropped charges and not convictions.
He's basically treated like a felon and effectively got bumped out of his career.
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You'd have to get it expunged for it to not show up. Even then, it will still show up for security clearances and such.
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It does show up in background checks unfortunately, and it is considered.
It’s an absolute pain if you ever need to apply for a security clearance, or a visa for a foreign country.
Probably not in this case though.
It's hard to say if they would be able to gain security clearances in the future. Not to mention automated application systems will drop them from the system immediately with a prior arrest.
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how much did those lawyers cost to get the criminal charges dropped?
600k would certainly be on the high end, but 50k wouldn't be crazy.
and then impacts for their career, sheer ineptitude of the gubmnt, etc.
It seems like a lot. It's not like they were in court full time.