I mean, you could go ahead and tell yourself the stars are cruising through space on jet engines if it makes you feel better, but we all know that’s just plain wrong. If this stuff is actually accurate, then fine, sure, you can look at it that way, but if someone didn't bother to write it correctly, then they’re just looking for trouble elsewhere. It’s like how some guy stumbling down a sidewalk in downtown Chicago, absolutely wasted, could suddenly be charged with attempted murder just because he might accidentally bump into someone, right?
Just firing a gun blindly isn't an attempted murder, plain and simple. I mean, you need actual intent behind it, right? And since there’s zero intent here—not to mention a bunch of other legal requirements missing—you just can't call it that.
I mean, once that guy actually pulls up and catches him, it could easily just be a case of reckless driving at most, not some actual attempt at murder.
rapidnomad322 said:Well, it looks like you actually have a brain in there, which is good, but honestly, you should probably just listen to the lectures instead of risking someone's life! I kind of wish you'd lose your license, but hey, I guess that's probably not gonna happen...
Oh, please. It’ll happen when it happens, and it's definitely happening.
It’s a felony rather than misdemeanor. So now you just sit around waiting for the cops to send over the official notice about when the ban actually kicks in. The whole thing is wrapped up tight since there aren't any more appeals left to file.
That’s how they write it in our job postings too, but you also have to deal with a full-blown background check. If they don't take you on, that's probably the reason why, though since you were just a kid back then, maybe they'll give you a pass and look the other way.
Emily Reyes said:When I was 16 years old, I ended up getting arrested and convicted under a statute regarding the "unauthorized manufacture and distribution of controlled substances." The thing is, the little baggies were only packed in 1g increments, but they weren't meant for sale—they were strictly for personal use. Aside from that one instance, I’ve had a perfectly clean record, both before and after. Back then, the court just gave me a formal reprimand without any probation or jail time. Fast forward to now: I'm 21, and I have two specific questions for the group.
1. Since legal expungement has kicked in and my records show I have no prior convictions, does that actually mean I've been scrubbed from the police databases? If a regular patrol officer pulls me over for a routine ID check, will they still see this offense on their screen even though I've been cleared?
2. There's an opening for a position in the police department, and I've decided to apply. To satisfy the requirement of proving I have a clean record, I went ahead and pulled the official paperwork from the local courts. Is there any chance this could still come back to haunt me during the background check process?
Best to everyone. :-)
Look, obviously the paperwork says you're clean because your record was expunged, right? But here’s the thing—the agencies you're applying to, they’ve got their own internal files on you since they were the ones who caught you and filed the report in the first place. They aren't just going to look at some official paper; they’ll dig through everything when they start doing those "background security checks."
Just get it in writing, man, and even if the judge decides to be a total pain and cuts you down—which, let’s be honest, they probably will given the reasons listed here—you still have a legal right to hit them with that 2/3 payment plan.
I mean, look, the defendant can play whatever games they want during their defense—they can spin stories, lie through their teeth, whatever helps them sleep at night—but a witness? A witness is on the hook for the truth, plain and simple.
It’s just talk at this point, nothing’s actually been signed into law yet.
I mean, I pushed back my happy hour until 6:15, but honestly, what does it even matter? I'll probably just end up knocking it back at 7:15 or maybe even 8:15.
Basically, you’ve got your hunting rounds which are quick and dirty, then you’ve got those fancy sport rounds used outside of the woods or at the local range.
And look, a revolver just can't have a round sitting in the chamber ready to go like that.