Originally Posted by dpdapper

Let's just say I know someone who applied for GE and did not disclose a conviction as a minor (in 1971) that had been sealed. At the interview, this person was asked if he had ever been arrested. When the applicant answered "no," the interviewing officer said "1971?" Whereupon the conviction was disclosed, together with the fact that the applicant believed that as the conviction had been sealed he was not required to disclose it. The officer then asked about the circumstances of the conviction, and the applicant disclosed that the arrest involved a small amount of marijuana but the conviction was for "disturbing the peace." http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...s/rolleyes.gif

After the applicant returned home and checked his e-mail (about an hour after the interview concluded), the applicant had recieved notice that his application had been approved. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/smile.gif