What do these convictions have in common?

What do these convictions have in common? Bank Robbery, Larceny from a US Postal Service, Parking Ticket on VA Hospital Campus, Stealing Firearms for an automobile, Kidnapping across state lines, Embezzling from a Credit Union.

If you said Felony you would be close. There is one other answer not so obvious. The cases are all US Federal Cases. But they are processed in US Federal Criminal Court system and are not found in the State Court Systems. As an employer; Human Resource employee, business owner, you should be aware of this small but powerful detail.

Recently in CT, a gang ring was arrested by ATF for breaking into automobiles, stealing guns (one owned by a police officer) and selling the guns to support their drug abuse habits. This happened in the small towns of Ellington and Newington CT.

The Law will process their wrongdoing and when a determination is made the conviction will appear in US Federal Court only. So make sure you search US Federal Courts when hiring. The gun thefts WILL NOT appear in the Conn Judicial System.

Do not let your "background checking provider" convince you don't need this search just to save money.

According to a recent study by the Univ of GA the US has approx 23 million felons. That's 1 for every 14 citizens. The next time 14 people walk by you at the mall try to figure out which one is the felon.

Thank you to Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff, for first reporting these arrests. Great coverage.

Carl Slicer, owner, www.BestHire.com

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