Anyone else ever been cought with gear? Be honest...;)

[bodytemple75]

It happened about 10 years ago. I was driving to Great Adventure with some buddies, and the "dummy" I was should have left the stuff at home. But, I had forgot all about it..... I had the gear in my fanny pouch, and when I was pulled over by a trooper for a seat-belt stop, he noticed the gear in my bag when I went for my wallet, and I was cought. Even sice then, aside for a rediculious fight/ heated argument I was invloved in/ about the same time with an individual, ...I never have been in trouble. It's been 10 years now or slightly more...

 

[Gambino]

so you are a felon? sucks to hear that

 

[jh1]

That gonna be a problem with your desire to enter law enforcement?

 

[bodytemple75]

so you are a felon? sucks to hear that

Nah,....first time personal use, one gets a slap on the rist. Class A misnemeanor. As I am told lowest charge. NO felony. Lawyer say it was supposed to get dismissed or something after time .... I am right now attempting to get it expunged as I just want this shit gone.

 

[Delinquent]

I think the worst thing about this thread is that you actually own a fanny pouch

 

[bodytemple75]

Yes and no bro...I did go through the selection process with New Jersey. I got to the psych interview. i ould have passed, but was dismissed on account I needed n expungement. I was told to re-apply or could apeal. A lot of guys going in have arrest records for whateveras it turns out. It all goes by case-to case basis, and "non felony" charges are th limit. Types of misnomeanors they may/will pass. All depends...Everything is taken into consideration, including timeframe, charge, and what you have been doing since. I have talked to a ton of cops and LE personell about this and they all tell me an expungement helps. I am pissed I did not get this ealier...This practice though is not uncommon. Turns out a lot of guys have it done. Now,...my chances are not great with this crap sine I have to list anyway, but expungement is needed for legal reasons. See if a civilian has a case with an officer, and you go to court, the civilian's lawyer will try to dig up dirt on the oficer.... he will probe into his records...if expunged,...nothing will show for him,..only accessible to/for L.E/ police personnel since the files are sealed and unaccessible after expungement for public record. If not expunged,...well, it looks bad for the dept. since the civilin's lawyer will get his arrest record. There are limits, to what you could have done in your past. I believe no felony arrests, and agree to that. I have 2 petty shit things, and I have ben told there will be hope aftr i get this done...



Comments?

Thanks..
BT

 

[Dial_tone]

Never been caught with gear except by my parents; did plead no contest to a knucklehead misdemeanor in GA back in 93 or so. It was supposed to wiped after a year of probation. I have never checked to see if it was but i've had plenty of criminal checks for employment since then.

 

[bodytemple75]

Only reason that prompted me to even persue this is that I have been told I ws ok.....given an expungemt. My offenses were pety, and possibly overlooked. Plus, I am going for DOC (Dept. Of Corrections) route tht is the bottom of L.E. jobs. Good hings is, it is a foot in the door for Regular policework. When I was even touring JJC (Juevenile Justic Comitte) in Monroe Township, they even told us an arrest record would not difinatively disqualify you. After all my searching and asking a million questions....I find there is hope, and I may get hired if I just keep going in the right direction...

 

[Razorguns]

Problem is...every time you fill an application and it asks if you've ever been arrested -- you HAVE to say yes, then explain it. That forces your application to be scrutinized even more. That is what totally sucks. It'll even balance the odds in favor of another comprable candidate who WASN'T ever arrested instead of you.

 

[Dial_tone]

most applications only ask if you've been convicted of a felony, occasionally a misdemeanor.