Fla. Congressmen Appalled: Investigations Reveal Some FEMA Inspectors Had Criminal Records

April 25, 2005

  • April 25, 2005 at 3:44 am
    John says:
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    Isn’t some of this going too far? Even the President of the United States has a misdemenor record as a convicted druken driver. If FEMA fired all of their employees with minor offenses in their past, how much of a work force would be left?

  • April 25, 2005 at 4:39 am
    Tom says:
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    Wait a minute – these include people with felony convictions, including crimes of dishonesty, who are gaining access to peoples’ homes under the cover of a governmental authority? Are you suggesting that it’s not possible in a country of 280 million people to hire only those without some type of criminal record? Even if it’s a misdemeanor? When you set and accept low standards, that’s exactly what you get. I won’t even hire someone who lies on their resume, and that’s not even a crime.

  • April 25, 2005 at 5:24 am
    come on says:
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    a misdemeanor should not disqualify anyone for anything. I beleive they should be covered under privacy laws. If you have ever received a misdemeanor ticket you would know how difficult it is to even contest the matter. There is a reason those offenses are not admissable in a Court trial.

    Felony convictions are of course another matter. If the allegations are true it’s just more (unfortunately not surprising) evidence of how badly FEMA is mismanaged.

  • April 25, 2005 at 6:24 am
    plea bargain says:
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    It may surprise some to find out that a lot of felonies are reduced to misdemeanors, either in plea bargains or for first offenses, a local man was arrested for 14 counts of child molestation, and there was firm evidence, such as photos and videos that he had taken of himself with the kids, several victims took the stand in court and he was convicted, but the judge saw fit to reduce the charge to contributing to deliq of a minor ( which is a misdemeanor in Florida).
    I feel very confident is saying that FEMA would not knowingly hire someone who admitted convictions on an application, the obvious problem is that they either did not ask about it, or the applicants lied and no one checked them out. I don’t think it is a good idea to have child molesters in claimants homes, even if it is a misdemeanor. For those that think it is OK, Don’t ever apply for a job with my company. and misdemeanors can be admitted in court as evidence, don’t fool yourself.

  • December 16, 2005 at 7:09 am
    reality check says:
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    get over it people
    im 26 y/o i had gotten a felony when i was 18 years old
    it has RUINED my life and theres no way i can ever change that.
    i strive my best to make something great of myself and the sad fact of the matter is i cant even get a job above minimum wage because everyplace is checking backgrounds of employees these days. i started going to colege for nuclear med to find out i cant even work if i graduate because hospitals do not hire felons.
    cant work in finance , cant get a city job.
    a friend of mine told me about fema and how they are hiring inspectors and u know what the first thing i read is?
    about people complaining who is going to inspect thier broken house!!
    why cant people just be happy someone is going to inspect thier house and try to get aid to them and stop crying about who is being hired.

    i know criminals arent always good people but u do have to realize people do make mistakes and most have to suffer the rest of thier lives and you know what.
    i wonder every day how this will effect my future kids lives when i have to struggle to support them because thier father ruined his life at 18 years old and could never get a decent job so that i could give them everything i never had.
    think about that!

  • December 17, 2005 at 2:14 am
    The Judge says:
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    Think about this, based on what you say, you are a minority among felons.I hear little remorse, but at least you don\’t insist your innocent. You did not say what crime you commited, or who was injured or affected and you did not indicate whether you made that person whole for your actions. It is assummed by some that serving time is all you have to do to get back into the good graces of society, I think you know better.
    I am sorry you have difficulties now for what you did them, but I can only hope thousands of teenagers could know your story and hopefully be deterred from even one silly incident that will affect the rest of their lives, as well as the lives of others. I do believe that some felonies really should not be classed as felonies, but I also do not need to know every person history that I come in casual contact with on a daily basis. I believe that everyone has the right to not have a convicted felon be sent to their damaged house to inspect, even if the government is sending them to help. Most felons are not one time felons, they live a life of crime, we deserve to be protected from that. You do not deserve to have everything you want in life,just because you want it, you do not deserve anything you are not willing to work for, you do not deserve to be given a top paying job because you say you have changed or are not currently commiting crimes. You do have the right to pursue (by legal means)that which is made available to you. (and everyone else) Depending on your prior crime you may NEVER get a good job. If it was theft, you should never work around money, if you molested kids, frankly you should be put to death. If you murdered someone, your living on borrowed time. If it was drug related, you may not be reliable to perform certain duties or tasks. There is to many factors involved to determine what level of life you should enjoy, I would ask what level or quality of life those you commited the crime against are living now. Punishment is a great thing when it works, that is YOUR reality check.



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