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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: crimes and security clearances
Message-ID: <450@brl-sem.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 22:22:05 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 24 22:22:05 1985
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> We have an argument here that some of you government hackers may be able
> to settle:   Is a misdemenor conviction, no matter how trivial, a blackball
> against ever working for the federal government or getting a security 
> clearance to do military work ?   What about an arrest, but no conviction?
> 
In a word, NO.

> Or does it have to be a felony to be a total barrier?
> 
I don't think that would be an absolute, but it probably makes them
put you under tighter scrutiny than normal.

-Ron