redraider
07-20-2005, 08:22 PM
The personal history statement I was given didn't have an "undetected crimes" or "questionable activities" section, so I wasn't aware such a thing existed, until I talked to a co-worker whose son was in a different police academy. I asked her what sort of questions he was asked and the "any questionable activities or undetected crimes" bit was revealed to me.
Unfortunately for me, I was told this 2 full months before my interview, so since then I've been going over everything I've ever done with a fine tooth comb, and remembering so much that its got me worried.
Its all minor stuff, but two things of note to mention (well now 3 that I've read the below "polygraph" post and found out some of the questions)
1. I had sex with a 16 year old when I was 19. It was like a month before her 17th birthday. It was entirely consensual and we proceeded to repeat the act a few times after she reached the age of consent, which in my state is 17. Nothing was ever reported but still something to raise they eyebrows.
and
2. FTLI. A class "C" misdemeanor, which according to the dept I'm applying with isn't a disqualifier at all on general qualifications but it still happened. It was over 4 years ago, I scraped a parked car and in a moment of weakness and irresponsibility, didn't leave my information. I've always been insanely honest to that point, hell, one other time I gently rear ended another driver, and when they didn't see any damage, they were about to drive off when I called them back and showed them a small dent in their bumper. But it only takes one mistake to make my "honest" record for nothing.
Those are the two intentional crimes, the worst things I've ever done. (not much in the grand scheme of things, and hardly qualifies me for the title of "Hitler II" but still, its enough to get me worried)
But now, after reading the polygraph question, I remembered another thing, though it was nothing I did on purpose. I was about 17 and like most 17 year olds, intensely interested in porn. I was downloading a lot of pictures off of IRC (internet relay chat) just randomly choosing file names on the person's F-Server. When I looked through them, I noticed one of the pictures was an extremely underage child.
I instantly freaked out and deleted the picture. Not only was I disgusted beyond belief but I spend the next week unable to sleep, convinced the FBI was going to bust down my door for having possessed child porn.
Like I said, this was not intentional. Filesharing uploads on IRC to F-servers are all automated for most people sharing that sort of stuff, so chances are the person I downloaded from didnt know he had it yet. Most pictures have random titles like 0038zt.jpg or something to that effect that dont exactly say what they are.
But now I've got that to deal with too, and it wasn't even something I was looking for. I think kiddie pornographers should be castrated and shot, having seen one picture was enough to give me nightmares for that kid and stop me from being porn hungry for months. It was gross.
Is this going to count against me too? Because that would ****ing suck.
Sorry its so long, thanks for reading
Unfortunately for me, I was told this 2 full months before my interview, so since then I've been going over everything I've ever done with a fine tooth comb, and remembering so much that its got me worried.
Its all minor stuff, but two things of note to mention (well now 3 that I've read the below "polygraph" post and found out some of the questions)
1. I had sex with a 16 year old when I was 19. It was like a month before her 17th birthday. It was entirely consensual and we proceeded to repeat the act a few times after she reached the age of consent, which in my state is 17. Nothing was ever reported but still something to raise they eyebrows.
and
2. FTLI. A class "C" misdemeanor, which according to the dept I'm applying with isn't a disqualifier at all on general qualifications but it still happened. It was over 4 years ago, I scraped a parked car and in a moment of weakness and irresponsibility, didn't leave my information. I've always been insanely honest to that point, hell, one other time I gently rear ended another driver, and when they didn't see any damage, they were about to drive off when I called them back and showed them a small dent in their bumper. But it only takes one mistake to make my "honest" record for nothing.
Those are the two intentional crimes, the worst things I've ever done. (not much in the grand scheme of things, and hardly qualifies me for the title of "Hitler II" but still, its enough to get me worried)
But now, after reading the polygraph question, I remembered another thing, though it was nothing I did on purpose. I was about 17 and like most 17 year olds, intensely interested in porn. I was downloading a lot of pictures off of IRC (internet relay chat) just randomly choosing file names on the person's F-Server. When I looked through them, I noticed one of the pictures was an extremely underage child.
I instantly freaked out and deleted the picture. Not only was I disgusted beyond belief but I spend the next week unable to sleep, convinced the FBI was going to bust down my door for having possessed child porn.
Like I said, this was not intentional. Filesharing uploads on IRC to F-servers are all automated for most people sharing that sort of stuff, so chances are the person I downloaded from didnt know he had it yet. Most pictures have random titles like 0038zt.jpg or something to that effect that dont exactly say what they are.
But now I've got that to deal with too, and it wasn't even something I was looking for. I think kiddie pornographers should be castrated and shot, having seen one picture was enough to give me nightmares for that kid and stop me from being porn hungry for months. It was gross.
Is this going to count against me too? Because that would ****ing suck.
Sorry its so long, thanks for reading