I am so tired of being looked at negatively because of my past. I was an emt, and used to save the lives of kids that overdosed, and I had a big attitude, with my "patch" and "siren" and ambulance, I thought I was all that. Then I got hooked on drugs, became homeless and lost everything, god showed me that my life could be changed at any given moment. I no longer judge anyone, and I am much more humble. But now that I have changed my life around, in school for three years with a 3.91 gpa, every door is slamming in my face. There is no license, rn, cna, medical asst, radiography, phlebotomy, criminal justice degree, aas health studies, social worker, nothing that I can get because I have a criiminal record now. What is going on? Ever watch "cops" when the officer says..."when you gonna fix your life"? "when you gonna stop doing this and do the right thing'?...okay, so when an addict does the right thing and turns their life around, which isnt easy...society will not allow us to succeed, they slam every door in our face. This is why most addicts give up and "go back out"...what the heck is going on? Everyone I used to get high with , is either in jail, prison, psychiatric hospital, or they are dead. This is just so unfair, and im so tired of hearing people say..."when you gonna stop and do something with your life"...it isnt that easy now is it? Nope, for the rest of my life I will be judged by my mistakes, and poor decisions, no matter how hard I try, there is no where to go. I even saw an ad today on craigslist that was for a doggie daycare, cleaning up poopie, and they wanted a background check!! Omg.. I think this is bull-s. I have been in school for three years, been on the presidents list, held a 4.0 for the first two years, and there is no license I can get because of my past , I go to church, I tithe, I give to the homeless, I love my children, I keep my home nice, I help people out, I am a good person... I know of people that have cleared their criminal record with money...but nobody wants to talk about how they did it. Well I need to know. I dont care what it costs, I want to clear up the skelatins in my closet. I wanted to be a nurse, but no, sorry, you're a loser, and always will be I guess?? I wanted to be anything in the healthcare field, but nope...even though you turned your life around girl, sorry, we dont care, we dont want you to succeed. obama>>>if you're listening... Do something for us willya???, let's see if you can help addicts that do the right thing, like everyone wants us to...and help us get ahead. I even took a class in criminal law, just to learn how to be a law abiding citizen. Can anyone tell how p'o'ed I am? Wowww, I mean wooowww...and I know nurses that steal pills and medication, I know doctors that get dui"s , I know priests that moleste little kids...I mean come on, where is someone like me to go, that used to live outside, getting high, not eating, dying, robbing people for drugs...then with god's help, pulls out, takes a law class to understand how to be moral and a good person, stops the drugs, works the program, goes back to college, stays on the honors list, remains celebate while separated from her husband, because its a sin to sleep around, I mean for gosh sakes..., I am doing everything right, and there is not one door open for me to walk through. Okay, so, shall I go back?? huh??? , turn around,??? because the door behind me is always open isnt it? Thats where society wants us to go, back through the same door we came out of...thats a darn shame. I look at it like this, at this point...this is the only way to look at it. Only god can move a mountain, please god, move this mountain, just breath on it a little lord will ya? Knock that mountain over, because im not turning around and going back through that door
Well, I dont realy want to bribe anybody, I was being cynical, and basically stupid because Im fed up. But I checked into expungments, and the ONE felony I have was for taking 21 cents out of someone's car that obviously was not mine, when I was homless because I was starving and wanted a hotdog. I got booked in the jail with the 21cents on my books, and charged with "burglary of an unoccupied conveyence". Unfortunately , in Florida all 819. statutes are non-expungeable. When a criminal background is done on me, it just shows up as "burglary" making it look like I was waring a black ski mask and went into someone's home (not funny) but in Florida, any Burglary charge, no matter what the circumstances, is NOT expungeable. Then I have like 10 misdemeanors, iike petty thefts, (stealing food to eat and getting caught) trespass's, a few of them, and DUI's. I have three FTA;s that look like three different arrests, and my criminal background report is three pages long. I just dont understand, how long do I have to keep trying, and doing the right thing, which is what people say to do, but then they want to look at your past and judge you on that, not on what you have accomplished. My past will follow me everywhere , and will never go away. p-( Im about ready to give up on school, there is no diploma or field I can get into , im sick of it. OH, I can do HVAC, or mechanics OH MY GOD
The only way you can clear a criminal background with money is through knowing which channels to go through and using bribery - not exactly the method you want to be using if you're trying to get your life back in order.
I understand that it's tough for people like you out there, but you have to just hold your chin high and keep fighting - there are places that will hire felons and rehabs, you just need to keep looking. I know you're tired and frustrated, but there's something good in you and you need to try and let that come back out - let people see the real you..not the person who's fed up and sick of society.
There are a few places who have been known to hire people who have been convicted: UPS Army Truck driver Start your own business Telephone customer service rep Independent contractor Privately owned small businesses 'Get paid to...' online service
I wish you the best of luck...things will turn around eventually - you just need to tough it out a little bit longer.
Looks like you need to do some more studying only this time something that will really help. I am guessing that you really don't have that much money or you would have gotten a lawyer to help you a long time ago. What you need to do is look up your state's expungement laws and see what you can do. All the stuff needed to be done can done by yourself, you just have to hit the books or internet and learn how to do it. You might find there might be some hefty fees for doing allot of the procedures but there is a way around this by asking the court to allow you to proceed as a poor person. Once you file the form to do this you can do all the procedures for free. Some cases you may have to ask help from friends and supporters. Allot of time, with the right political pressure, DA's will allow guilty pleas to be withdrawn and have charges dismissed. Most often this happens when a person can show rehabilitation like keeping out of trouble and completing schooling. Good luck.
Expungement of criminal convictions is available for both felony or misdemeanor convictions. However, the type of relief available varies, depending upon both the criminal charges and the sentence received.
If probation was granted in a felony case, Expungement will be available just as it is in a misdemeanor case.
Felony convictions, where probation is not granted, and a term in state prison is imposed, presents an entirely different situation. In those cases, the only relief available is a Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon, or Direct Application for Governor's Pardon.
A skilled expungement lawyer can be of real help. A skilled expungement lawyer can help clean up a person's criminal record. This isn't cheap but can lead to a better future, better jobs, etc.
If your talking to use money for bribery and not for lawyer/court fees your just gonna end up with another felony on your list.
Well, cut some type of working deal with the FBI like in the movies (if it's possible) that or bribe a police chief into clearing your record. Honestly, other then those two improbable things I don't think it's possible.
I think your talking about bribery you cant do that your record stays with you always the best you can do is try to prove that you have changed who knows you might have luck
