You know what really sucks about the whole gun control debate? The media trying to twist every little bit of news and every single vote by congress into an ugly monster that is responsible for the broken mess we’re dealing with. I recently ran across an article from the Atlantic Wire that was featured on [...]
NC Board Passes Universal Background Check Policy
The Roanoke-Chowan News Herald recently reported some good news for parents of students in the North Carolina area. The Hertford County Board of Education has approved policy that expands the parameters of their background checks system. The new policy will require that everyone who comes into regular contact with students has gone through a thorough [...]
Cold Case Solved by Standard Gun Background Check
On Wednesday, in Rahway New Jersey, a criminal background check resulted in the arrest of a man wanted in a cold hit and run case. Jeffrey Adams left the scene of an accident two years ago that sent four people to the hospital, and one of them, an elderly woman from Jersey City, to her [...]
The Diana Screen
A few days ago, I wrote a post relating to thoughts from a CEO on the background and criminal screening process. I tried to convey the fact that normal background check processes are inadequate when applied to applicants who may be working with youth and children. The simple reason: it’s a vulnerable demographic and I [...]
8 Words That Liars Use
I recently ran across an article on Yahoo from Cosmopolitan.com about 8 words that liars tend to use. The tips came from Janine Driver, author of the book You Can’t Lie to Me. Mind you, use of these words may suggest the other person is lying, and they’re not a guarantee that you have instantly become Sherlock [...]
Colleges Won’t Let You in Without a Background Check
Some schools and colleges are starting to at least consider background checks as part of their admissions process, something you just don’t hear being discussed very much but could hear more of in the coming weeks and months. The Equinox (the student newspaper at Keene State College in New Hampshire) has just released a report [...]
Your Safety, Grisly Crimes and Background Checks
Every so often a crime so heinous occurs, that it casts doubt on the sanity of people. Often times they are associated with quiet people or neighborhoods where absolutely nobody saw it coming (yes I realize that’s a stereotype, but it illustrates a point). It also seems that extremely violent crime is on the upswing, [...]









