Online petitions have a well deserved reputation for being pointless wastes of time. That is because they are generally administrated by sites that have no bearing or input on the appropriate company, government body, or entity being petitioned for change.
However, http://www.whitehouse.gov/ has implemented an online petition service where citizens can make their voice heard. It is in this spirit that I have begun the petition below to prevent the FBI from reporting misdemeanor offenses older than ten years from appearing on non-law enforcement queries.
The reason I ask people to support this petition is that it is unfair that those who have committed minor offenses in the distant past be punished throughout the rest of their life. A criminal record adversely affects the chances for a person to obtain or advance in a job, especially in this tough economy. By giving people a light at the end of the tunnel, it provides incentive to stay clean if they have made a minor mistake in their life.
For more information on this petition, please read http://wh.gov/gm0
Sign it if you will, share it if you can.
Thank you for your support.
However, http://www.whitehouse.gov/ has implemented an online petition service where citizens can make their voice heard. It is in this spirit that I have begun the petition below to prevent the FBI from reporting misdemeanor offenses older than ten years from appearing on non-law enforcement queries.
The reason I ask people to support this petition is that it is unfair that those who have committed minor offenses in the distant past be punished throughout the rest of their life. A criminal record adversely affects the chances for a person to obtain or advance in a job, especially in this tough economy. By giving people a light at the end of the tunnel, it provides incentive to stay clean if they have made a minor mistake in their life.
For more information on this petition, please read http://wh.gov/gm0
Sign it if you will, share it if you can.
Thank you for your support.
