Return to Article: Panel OKs ban on contracts with felon-owned building security firms

By Elaine S. Povich CongressDaily July 31, 2008
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    Am I reading this correctly? We allow contracts with felons, but we do a criminal, financial, and personal background check on employees. The current security process turns away applicants with minor credit problems and rumored bad behavior. The OPM form sent to persons listed as referrals subjects an applicant to innuendo and rumors and places the referral under penalty of perjury for not reporting it. The questions on the OPM form are illegal in private industry. We put workers, including contractors, under a microscope, but the owners doing the bidding get a free pass. Any chance this legislation could be expanded to include Congress and the White House and add psychological testing? We may be able to weed out the drunks and predators.

    Anthony Weishar Posted August 6, 2008 6:45 AM
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    The only thing that GoGoldPA is missing is that Mr. Ketter is a frustrated, Civil Servant hater, who takes every opportunity to "dis" civil servants. I can only imagine that Mr. Ketter was denied a position as a civil servant in his past, possibly as a dog catcher or something, and he has continued to hold the civil servants responsible for his failed and miserable life. Dan, get a life, and move on! All the ills of the world cannot be blamed on the federal civil service, we may not be perfect, but at least we try to make a better life for America, possibly, even for you, if given a chance.

    jd Posted August 4, 2008 9:41 AM
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    Forgive me, but, what does your comment have to do with the story that is listed here? Am I missing something?

    GoGoldPA Posted August 1, 2008 1:07 PM
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    This isn't right the Congressional Black Caucus wants to force the Fed gov't to hire ex felons as CS workers and give them the right to vote. This only makes sense that they provide security especially for congress

    Dan ketter Posted August 1, 2008 10:33 AM

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Panel OKs ban on contracts with felon-owned building security firms
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