The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, all through the town. But who is putting their foot on the pedal to propel the bus through the town? Teachers are the ones who mold children’s minds, educating them and giving them the principals and skills to make it in the world. Teachers should be praised and commended for this but one person who flies under the radar is the bus driver. They drive your children to and from school. They are responsible for the well being and safety of your child once they set foot on that bus. There are plenty of good bus drivers out there but what about the bad ones?
Steve, a bus driver from northern Iowa had an addiction to pain killers and was in and out of rehab numerous times. He even did months of jail time because he was caught stealing in order to get money to pay for his next fix. This was all found out after he drove a bus full of kids into a ditch. He was fired the next day. John, a bus driver in Montana was a convicted sex offender. His records showed he was on the sex offenders list but this was only found out after complaints from certain children who rode his bus. He was fired the next day.
Then there was Patty from New York. She was an alcoholic with a D.U.I on her record. She came to work with booze on her breath, ran a red light, and caused a wreck involving two other cars. She was fired the next day. No children in any of these cases were seriously hurt but they all have the same thing in common. It wasn’t until the driver messed up that a background check was done. It wasn’t until that person’s personal problems put the children in danger that a check seemed necessary. What is the best way to put an end to these types of stories? Stop it before it starts. By doing a simple background check on a possible driver before they are even hired, these kinds of things can be stopped. Click here to do a background check and make sure the wheels on the bus are safe for our children.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 10th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Ready to Adopt? Thinking about adoption? That is great! But have you checked out the people you are about to do business with? A recent Montel Williams show focused on the adoption scams happening in our country.
After hearing about adoption scam contracts, he was quoted as saying: “You mean to tell me, that we have a system that’s so unregulated, as to allow people to make contracts like this. If I made a contract with, I don’t know, a person to repair my kitchen, and said, if I didn’t want my kitchen repaired by January 1st, and in the fine print, they said, I got two years to repair your kitchen, I gave them all the money before January 1st to repair my kitchen, and they didn’t do it, I have the grounds to sue them.”
ecent Adoption Headlines: A Woman Who Claimed She Was Pregnant With Twins, Who Were To Be Adopted By A Texas Couple, Has Pleaded Guilty To A Theft Charge In An Adoption Scam The Department Of Human Services Is Moving To Revoke An Adoption Agency’s License After Federal Officials Filed Fraud And Immigration Charges Against Its Operators A Woman Is Facing Larceny And Other Charges After Authorities Said She Duped At Least Two Families Into Believing She Was Pregnant So They Could Adopt Her Child baby Factories Are Busy Are you familiar with the ‘baby factories?’ When an order is placed, a woman is chosen to produce a baby. Only the better looking girls are selected to join the production line.
Americans will pay top dollar for an angelic-looking baby. Women are impregnated by mafia racketeers and then cared for until she gives birth. She gives birth in a warehouse to avoid scrutiny. Some adoption agencies have been found to exist only to defraud excited couples hoping for a child out of their life savings. Documents are forged, identities stolen or fabricated, and parents show up for their lost children years later. Protect the babies of the world and your hopes and dreams of having a child. Find out whom you are dealing with. Run a background check today.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 9th, 2007 with no comments.
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Wait! Before you say ‘I do’ maybe you should ask ‘What’s true?’ A recent bride in Oklahoma learned the hard way. She met her man on the Internet. The she spent two years getting to know him. But what did she know? Her man had bought her flowers every week, was attentive, faithful, and everything she had hoped for. He attended church with her every week and became a volunteer Sunday School teacher and youth group leader. His charms won everyone over. Her friends and family all liked him. When he found out she had nephews involved in Cub Scouts, he went out of his way to become their Den Leader. He worked hard, running meetings, planning activities, and even paying for a camping trip. After planning her wedding for six months, spending over forty thousand dollars, she stood waiting in front of over three hundred guests, all of the people closest to her, for over two hours while her father tried to track down her fiancé. Seems he was pulled over on a routine traffic stop on his way to the church and arrested on several old outstanding warrants for child molestation. The jilted bride was so upset, after everyone left, she collapsed and was hospitalized for a week. Later she learned he also had prior theft convictions. If only she had taken a few moments to run a background check. The fiancé would have been exposed and she would have been a happy bride, running away on her honeymoon! Con artists and those running from the past are often very crafty at hiding their true identities. They know that people are vulnerable in manners of the heart and seek out good people who have been taught to expect good from others. Before you get serious with your boyfriend or girlfriend, wouldn’t it be nice to know you’re not going to be abandon at the alter? What are you waiting for, find out what’s true, check them out right now.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 8th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Trying to find out who owns any cell phone number is an irritating task. Finding the owner of a residential phone number may be simple but cell phone numbers and information are not made public, so finding a reverse cell phone lookup may be a different story. Top reasons why people use a reverse cell phone lookup service.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson - EzineArticles Expert on November 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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How Was Your Date? Internet dating is now the most popular way for people to meet. Makes sense in a busy world where people don’t have the time to join an endless amount of activities in the hopes of meeting someone. But the one thing these daters need to do is take just a few moments to check out who they are about to have an intimate meeting with! Most online dating services, including the most popular ones, do absolutely no background checks on members of any kind other than making sure of their credit card authorization! Anyone can join, including, convicted murderers, married people, deadbeat parents, burglars, sex offenders, embezzlers, thieves, repetitive drunk drivers, liars, and scam artists, to name a few. The Internet is a playground for many of these perpetrators. When people are lonely, they make mistakes. Janelle Armstrong was surprised when her dinner date was interrupted by a woman crying, ‘How could you,’ with two children calling him ‘daddy!’ After spending six weeks chatting and emailing with a new beau, Lucille Hudson, a young lawyer, was certain she had met the man of her dreams. He was intelligent, cordial, challenging, romantic, and everything she had hoped for. There were no ‘signs.’ He finally agreed to meet her at a local restaurant. When Lucille arrived she was greeted by a group of howling adolescent males. Seems the love of her life was a fifteen year-old boy out for kicks. Her humiliation and embarrassment have lingered and she has not dated for a year since the incident. While these cases are not life threatening, many are not so benign. Kacie Rene Woody, of Conway, Arkansas, met the San Diego, California, man who killed her, on the Internet. Her body, along with the body of David Fuller, was found in a van at a storage garage in Arkansas, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Police suspect that the girl had been sexually assaulted. Take just a few moments and check out your potential Mr. Right or Ms. Right before you meet. Otherwise, you could end up with Mr. or Ms. Very Wrong!
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 6th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Which employees are background checks needed for:
A. Employees who handle cash
B. Custodians
C. Librarians
D. Wal Mart Greeters
The answer: All of the above.
Why? Employers are liable for their employees’ actions?
Time and time again employers have been held responsible for the negligent or criminal acts of their employees. Hiring is tough these days. Hire the wrong person and you will not just have to fire them, but you could possibly face lawsuits from other employees, clients, prospects, vendors, the public, customers, and other companies. Thomas and Mary Hines hired a contractor Metropolitan Painting Associates to paint and remodel their home. Metropolitan sent an employee Allen C. to paint the Hineses’ home. Metropolitan was aware that Cain had a chemical dependency problem and had been convicted for three felonies. The Hineses discovered that Cain stole some checks from their home. Thus, the employer terminated Cain. However, after his termination, Cain returned with some friend to burglarize the Hineses’ home. The Hineses were at home during the burglary, and Cain and his friends assaulted and robbed them.
The Hineses sued the employer for negligent hiring. The trial court awarded damages in favor of the Hineses and against the employer. Employers could be found liable for negligence for employee criminal activity and employee negligence, for not conducting background checks. Just one lawsuit can damage a company financially, morally, and publicly.
Negligent hiring claims are a fast-growing area of employment litigation. Employers have been found liable for many employee acts committed in the scope of employment. This is true of violent crimes, intoxication, assault, manslaughter, sexual harassment. embezzling client funds, and many more. How can employers protect themselves? It starts in the hiring process. Making reasonable efforts to conduct background checks and hiring within the boundaries of the law can help protect employers and their clients. Don’t let your business be threatened by expensive lawsuits! Conduct applicant and employee background checks now! And don’t make the mistake of limiting background checks to criminal records alone!
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 5th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Why only check the Better Business Bureau, when you can check out the person? The Better Business Bureau only compiles information two ways:
• from the business owners themselves.
• if someone actually complains.
Wouldn’t it be nice to know if the person you are about to hire to work in your home has a criminal record, say, past convictions for burglary or violent acts? Employers use criminal record checks everyday, why shouldn’t you? Protect your family! A man that her father had hired to work around the home took Elizabeth Smart in her sleep from her own bed! Check out criminal records on your lawn person, your plumber, and your nanny. How about the roofer that’s asking you for a deposit? The remodeling salesperson that wants to sell you new siding? Find out about criminal records on anyone that you know! You can check criminal records, the sex offender’s list, nanny screen lookups, DUIs and more. Yes we all want to think the best of people. But people have a habit of committing the same acts of their past again and again. Our entire credit rating system is based on past behavior predicting future behavior. Our justice system heavily relies on past behavior and convictions when doling out punishments for crime. Checking criminal records could save you. It’s a well-known fact that the majority of crimes against persons are committed by people known in some capacity to their victims. Unfortunately, many of these innocent people did not know their assailants and attackers well enough. Why should you risk what is most dear to you by leaving your family’s safety up to chance? Start protecting yourself, your children, your entire family, and your belongings. Take an easy and inexpensive step to prevent the harm that could come to you. Visit criminalregistry.org right now… before it’s too late!
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 3rd, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Need A Lawyer? So lawyers aren’t popular but at least they uphold the law right? Think again! How would you like one of these attorneys handling your estate?
• A Denver attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in two stock-fraud and money-laundering schemes that cost investors more than $15 million according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Lawyer A. Bellettieri ripped off more than 20 million dollars from a bank and used the money to pay for vacation property, a family wedding and generous employee salaries, authorities said. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to counts of bank fraud and mail fraud.
• A jury convicted attorney Howton for an incident with a fast-food worker. Howton was charged with two counts each of reckless endangerment and simple assault, and four counts of disorderly conduct in connection with the standoff outside the Long John Silver’s. • Civil rights lawyer L. Stewart was convicted for enabling Omar Abdel-Rahman to communicate with followers despite demands that he be isolated from the world. Her sentencing hearing was set for Monday.
• A lawyer jailed for stealing or misappropriating more than $3.5 million from clients has been granted parole. Ronald Williams, of Devonport, was jailed for 6 1/2 years after pleading guilty to stealing in 2003. His crimes were described as ”appalling breaches of trust” against members of his family and deceased estates.
• A prosecutor asked for federal prison time for a lawyer who bilked his elderly clients of millions of dollars. He abused their trust by misappropriating $1.7 million of his elderly clients’ money. Yes lawyers are people. People with more access to other people’s money than the average person. You need to know if the lawyer you just hired as the trustee of your estate has a theft conviction. Don’t hire a wolf to guard the hen house. Don’t put your financial future in jeopardy by handing all your money over to a thief for safe keeping! Find out now. Run a background check for criminal convictions.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 2nd, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Denise and William of New York hired a 20-year-old Swiss au pair to care for Kristie, then a 2-month-old baby. Then, Kristie died in a house fire. The au pair faces charges of murder and arson for allegedly dousing the bedrooms with paint thinner and setting the fatal blaze. Working parents seeking Nannies are worried. Todd and Lisa of Wisconsin have had seven different nannies in the past three years. Two were fine, two left without notice, one ran up a huge phone bill, and another had a boyfriend who called collect at all hours, and another got a DUI with their daughter in the car. Sally and Sheldon even installed Nanny-cams so they could protect their new son. The Nanny simply left with their boy and wasn’t found for three days, five states away. Little Brianna did not seem right, and her parents were baffled. Every time they mentioned the Nanny’s name, she ran and hid. When the Nanny would arrive in the morning, Brianna screamed and clung to her parents. They were both told it was probably just separation anxiety. Brianna’s father became suspicious. He set up a video camera and later watched in terror. The Nanny repeatedly hit her in the head throughout the day. Many Nannies have no formal training. Parents are looking for emotional results from a business relationship. Remember, no matter what an agency tells you, you need to check for your self. Hiring a Nanny from a reputable firm is no guarantee. Over 75,000 nannies and au pairs are hired through over 800 US agencies every year. Most all are unregulated. Some companies claim to actually check references, but few do. What can you do? Get standard Employment Application forms at your local office supply store. Make sure you have every Nanny applicant complete your employment application form. Once you’ve completed your pre-employment screening, a background check will search the candidate’s criminal history and verify the social security number. Investigate your prospective Nanny. Run a nanny background check for criminal convictions, DUI’s, employee checks, and vital statistics. Don’t risk your child.
Posted by Gary P. Thompson on November 1st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Do you feel it is important to know more about your child's friends? Even if their friends are ok, what about their parents?
Posted by Gary P. Thompson - EzineArticles Expert on November 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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