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Published:Wed, 18 Nov 2009
Description:The Massacgusetts state Senate plans to vote today on wide-ranging criminal justice legislation that would make it easier for inmates to get jobs after their release from prison. Is it really a good idea to hide criminal records?
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" Go to WOR -- dot com and click on the Marconi Turkey of a weakling. Submit your political turkeys of the weakened at the end of the week we'll choose to winners to winners will receive a Turkey but Turkey fryer and can -- Turkey frying oil oil. Courtesy of Marconi olive oil. After all it is -- Thanksgiving without the Tonya Turkey fryer oil. 187746943221877. 4694322. That is the toll free number. Of the Howie -- show the the state House of Representatives today yeah. Is they minority. Adjourn for the year. But they've decided not to take up the changing. Yeah the -- laws. Via criminal offender record information that's -- where the acronym comes from criminal offender record information system quarry. The thirty page bill was passed by the Senate was -- they've I think they passed in the Senate which loosens the State's quarry has been pushed by. Advocates. This is obviously globes have advocates advocates of criminals. Who argue that. Criminals are often unable to get work because potential employers check their records and refused to hire them."

" How rare today have the right to check someone's criminal record and refused to hire them. You're gonna -- this story smooth when this first begin wearing its ugly head a couple of years ago. In and day and a court again -- the ball promised that he was gonna do this for his his friends in the criminal community. Well received well this -- his brother in law among others -- then and of course been -- the guy he contributes 5000 to the convicted rapists. But. They the globe -- this this up. Sob story about this guy who couldn't get a job. And he had been imprisoned for for 35. Years and now it was out of prison any couldn't get a job. Then of course you you when you read a story like this you begin you the first question you have is 35 years. That's an awful long time came to be imprisoned. I wonder what he did. Of course the globe didn't -- embarrassed this night shot a man not so young man. By reporting what he had done he would actually shot and killed a police officer on -- Maud street downtown during a robbery. And the globe didn't see fit to mention that. Maybe that's why -- was a maybe that's why a law firm that wanna hire a cop killer. To work for them is that possible how -- they discriminate."

" But legislation would limit employers access to the criminal records of potential employees. Is -- of how always had a bad thing. To let employers see whether someone has -- criminal record or not I want I want if I hire someone I wanna know he has a criminal record I wanna know appease if he's a violent. Criminal I wanna know if he's our rob mark. 18774694322. Should be should the quarry law. -- weekend so that they'll be easier for call on this weekend in value and get a get a good judge get a job. For years people convicted of crimes have complained that it is hard. If not impossible. -- jobs after prison because employers check their criminal records in the system. And refuse. To hire them all how terrible this is how terrible offices. It would also prohibit employers from asking about arrests or convictions on preliminary job applications. The legislation carves out an exemption for firms that are legally barred from hiring criminal offenders for certain sensitive positions such as those in the financial industry insecurity feel. I would say any. Any field where you have to do. Punch a button and a cash register pops open would be a sensitive field for hiring and I and I would want to null. If someone was a criminal but they don't want you to know that. 187746943221877469432."

" Tax incentives if you hire somebody in the criminal record don't you don't you can add some kind of tax write off. I don't know send -- whatever I don't know Everett isn't gonna incentives it's not going to be a weakening -- so you don't know. It's it's not a good enough incentive if you're you know looking at those someone robbing you blind -- you know may be hurting one of your customers and opening you to a -- lawsuit. I don't think a 3000 dollar tax credit is going to you know he's one's mind about -- against someone on Melissa -- I don't know later after the -- and from Oregon and you can't be held liable for it. This is Massachusetts and the ability you know this if they if they don't like you they'll just they'll just throw you one that the bus. I speak from experience. Sara you're next with Howie -- go ahead --"

" I always my -- a couple of things are in the health care industry and god knows we live by Corey because god forbid somebody. That shouldn't be taking care people -- criminals like -- tired it'd just be beyond belief."

" There's there's problems enough with people who could pass the corps he requirements right. And B artist."

" But the second thing is it open so concerned about this gentleman with a 35 year sentence for murder. They issued opryland job -- legal department."

" Q that's a good idea Sarah why didn't I think of that at the time. I don't think I get the time they weren't in the dire straits that there are now I don't think they're hiring I don't think the guy would even take a job at the globe mouse there. Well but let's get -- go back to stick it up places on true monster it. Thanks and thanks for the call Sarah Chris you're next with how we cargo ahead Chris."

" Today -- greetings from the people's republic of Vermont new ones. Good good. Payless and I gotta tell you we got the same problem up here I don't know if you heard the story from earlier in the fall. But we edit feature from central Vermont that got hired at a school district over here on the western side of the state. And the big problem was that there weren't any record that came along -- them to leave school and so nobody knew that. You know he had kind of what should we say at a -- behavior. So you know and but we're looking to go in the opposite way so that the -- to go with it you know in this state teachers that you know go move from school to school. But I also an open I love the idea from the previous scholar but I don't think it's gonna work is that everything's okay April liberals except when they get to their own backyard."

" You don't win it with the win the same problem of the Archdiocese of Boston with the a panel file priest you know -- they you know they get caught in some perish -- altar boy you and then they did just get shipped to a new parish and nobody would ever admit what they did and so would -- want. For decades and you know various you don't -- and god only knows how many young boy he's usually in a few young girls Barack molest that."

" Do you think didn't they keep up the fight -- right."

" Thanks Chris. 187746943. Tutu Donna you're next with how we cargo ahead gone up."

" I LE com. I actually own a home -- can get talking offshore. And obsolete the 45 and -- the biggest problem with hit it it only does. That state of Massachusetts. So if you happen and we'll see. And applied that live in California or Arizona or whatever she -- they're criminal babies are gonna come up and that glory. Don't like we got it it would employers a what I do -- I have to also credit national church. Eight and I run surge are in the national backstretch it."

" On how how mean spirited of you or -- here's the here's the how are trying to is trying to. -- re re integrate these these rapists and did blurs and and armed robbers and assault into the nursing homes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts front of the school busses and here you are running national background checks on March was shamed yourself --"

" I actually am not I have had people calling it and how -- home every day. I actually average element apply -- a job with me about six months ago that came from that you don't mean. And when I did beat beat background check on him didn't expect it to act I got that either the chat file."

" Aha and how what are you. You think of this that the that the governor of Massachusetts I mean he can't he can't come up with by any waited -- wife fulfill any of his real other campaign promises. But he'll just go to the mat for this thing for criminals."

" It's now are you know wecht what I would say they can't meant. -- those people going on -- county are relative how to take care Don and see what happens. Because I'll tell you. How many people are still vulnerable. Diet eat they are not make him a great decision I mean we've sent letters to state wraps and turn it this change and the other thing that people don't know his. What do you percentage in the quarry to the state they do not -- get Social Security numbers. They only goal by -- named Derek Daley is my hot -- high eight Derek K each edit and different action something that. Action is what you expect."

" Yeah I -- I know I've we pull court records at The Herald before and and I gotta tell you. They don't tell you very much -- Mike you don't I would like god like them to be more detail."

" Absolutely because the other two is -- it. They -- on me and dated it to them so they charge at 35 dollar can't -- every apple can't and then when you get them back there's nothing wrong. I can tell you. Know witness a little search -- I got all the stops. Except you know Democrats."

" I know another trying to make it even harder to get information on these people."

" And then to Turkey -- capital 46 weeks. So they're hiring people. Can connect it gonna go somewhere around because it just it too long to get all the information from --"

" Thanks for the call but I appreciate I don't know what you're up against 18774. Every everybody's in business in Massachusetts has a as a set of problems and a and so many of them revolve around. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts the state government whether it's whether it's ridiculous sales taxes or Barack onerous regulations are in this case they're trying to what do away with. One of there were law enforcement duties because they're afraid it might offend some -- protected classes of people. In this case X com it's believe it or not sure on your next with Howie -- go ahead John."

" Probably all right tonight. How we didn't you have some work done your house but here could maybe bring new -- something are fighting."

" Yes I did an -- they actually you know what somebody from the board of assessor zoomed in Wellesley came around trying to get into the house the other day. I -- there worldwide in me up for an increase in my assessment the -- I commend. I said how without a warrant."

" How -- Gerald if you dual core -- those illegal caviar house weren't illegal soccer -- on Al Ali."

" They were not illegal so I can tell you they weren't illegals I know those people were in my house."

" Up all it is solid."

" I'm not gonna give you their all they hear their -- and oh yeah oh no no other names are in the Ian Williams now that your forced my hand."

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" Fake shot and 1877469432218774694322. Bob your next with -- cargo ahead Bob."

" Take good afternoon -- I get boy exchange."

" You're the voice changer the witness protection program about how we car show once I turn on the voice changer. No one problem we all recognize your voice go ahead."

" Oh I don't let our Albany law that provides the survey criminal background. Ant bully butternut. I did it. They let the vendor got that rarely -- criminal. Any criminal act -- all -- picked up back. -- indeed that it'd. Still Delaware. Always possible it's possible. --"

" Our. Violates your twelve year old -- Can you double. -- You know it's still much embarrassment you know -- Joe way to get. Criminally charged you drop all criminal. Charges the judge can label this purchase sex offender. And not a criminal it will not be criminally charged through this step in apply in all states but it doesn't some states. Around the country."

" And face facial I get a hold direct your body you're you're will break him in and out -- for the voice -- was malfunctioning or what Joe your next with Howie -- go ahead Joe."

" Yeah welcome back from his vacation now thanks. Just -- comments. One I remember that we opposite do in the deep Illini from one day event Napster -- straight."

" The EI he was EI was anybody he just happened to walk by I -- it wasn't like he was interrupting the robbery he just walked by and they saw -- they were armed they have their guns out today just rob displaced. It may just fired they should they they shot him down in cold blood."

" We can't make it so yeah IE I don't know where -- here remember where."

" All right this second climate they have this governor Deval he he is gonna give. Give these people you know a free ride these criminals. You don't have benefited background checks yes but now I order a couple credit as nickel and dime fast and I can't be true. I can't refuse how of them because. Because of that. My credit history -- it and that is wrong he got to go do something about that like I can't get in the plan meant that that certain places. That they -- give."

" Do you know my my wife wasn't volunteered to work at the parochial school -- my kids went. And they the they did a background check on her they told they could she couldn't do what you know why. Because she hadn't returned to a video -- Two way to a -- two way video rental store like fifteen years earlier. Yeah I mean that's is so that there they're gonna what they enforce it on now people who don't have a problem but they want they -- they wanna make sure that violent criminals don't he don't have any have -- whatsoever in getting a new job."

" Thanks for the call -- one I tell that story can she she likes to tell that story you know. Father Shanley. Not no problem thanks for your service kill me it'll be great running the choir at your hide your parish. He he does particularly well the young boys. But -- and his willingness of car still has a copy of -- music that it cholera are exactly 18774694. Throws another former German firm. The rest of the year. I don't think. The east the leadership wanted. To force the the rank and file that have to take any more bad votes I mean how many how many rotten things can and they -- get him to vote for one year so I gotta get easier next year. To wanted to vote for something like that -- can you imagine the first time somebody sneaks through the F Corey Corey regulation I mean again it happens enough as it is it was just a story. A week or so ago about a -- somebody a nursing a you know home home. Assistants eat getting into somebody's bank account of somebody who was you know when the or early stages of the mention writing checks for thousands of dollars. In in your your -- to allow these these companies to it to check up. On not on on the full criminal backgrounds of their potential employees it's it's insane yeah. Yeah I'm with -- if anything it should be they should be making it easier to get this information and that should be should be given more detailed accounts. But you know we -- that we live in a the world turned upside down here and it's got its gonna be straightened out very quickly. Like next November Bob your next with how we cargo ahead Bob."

" They how you know it's political correctness send you know have Obama Michigan millions of new voters they Goss signed those voter registration forms. You know they would -- it was like it has signed a suicide pact."

" A there aren't. All our let me hit it I didn't episode I don't you think Iraq."

" You go very quickly we got about twenty seconds."

" Okay time magazine which is staying this comment this about the new. Time magazine is that a lot of fear mongering. A wrote criticizing local into the military and as a result -- got like SI can be promoted up the ranks he became major and that's basically they were ignoring the signal. And interest of political correctness."

" Right. Time magazine. Even time magazine this sobering up. Who know. Police for a day or so they sobered up. -- have brought back on the cover probably within two less than two weeks the over under -- two weeks but. About -- often gets on anyway."

" Talk to talk times a waste and yes tis the season for hibernation but after you bought your ducks."

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