Guess What Party? City Councilman wants to allow criminals to apply for city jobs by banning crime history questions

Guess What Party? City Councilman wants to allow criminals to apply for city jobs by banning crime history questions Scotty Starnes | April 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM | Tags: city jobs, criminal history, criminal record, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-51l

Hint: Criminals always vote for the party represented by a jackass.

From the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette

Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess today introduced legislation that would remove questions about criminal history from the city's job application.

Often, in the public and private sectors, job applicants are asked to check a box indicating whether they have a criminal record. Mr. Burgess said his "ban the box" legislation is modeled on that of other cities and a handful of states.

The proposal is "not intended to mislead employers or enable ex-offenders to speak untruthfully about their pasts," Mr. Burgess' office said.

Rather, the idea is to delay acknowledgement of criminal offenses until the job interview, "where insight and personal growth can both be freely expressed by ex-offenders. Such communication is vital to those who have changed their lives and now seek employment within their communities."

Nothing like hiding the truth by removing an important question about one's character.

Mr. Burgess' proposal would "ban the box" from city job applications, but he's hoping other employers follow suit.

Yes because taxpayers should enjoy hiring criminals to work with the city on their expense. Criminals never resort back to a life of crime (sarcasm).

What party does Burgess represent? He's a Democratthat is only looking out for his community.

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