DC Council - Fighting to Defend Felons (and Not Just Marion Barry)
OK, seriously, I think the DC Council has officially lost it. If its not bad enough that the DC Super Nanny inserts itself into every possible portion of our lives and fleeces us in the process, now the Council seems hell bent on passing legislation to protect FELONS! That's right, your Council at work. Apparently, the Council is just giving up on working to protect taxpayers and families, and now will turn their attention to protecting felons.
I only wish I was making this up. According to The Washington Post, the City Council is considering legislation - supported by Mayor Fenty - that would "prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and education" for convicted felons.
The Council previously passed the felon protection legislation (which I think should be called the Barry Bill), but it was vetoed by former Mayor Anthony Williams.
According to The Post, this outrageous piece of legislation would:
[B]an employers from looking into an applicant's criminal background until a job offer has been made. At that point, it would allow them to check the previous 10 years of a criminal record for offenses that have a "rational relationship" to the job. For instance, a person with a record of embezzlement legally could be rejected for a job as a cashier.
In case anyone is interested, here is the link to the DC Board of Elections website, which describes the process for recalling elected officials in the District. Honestly, any elected DC official who thinks that this piece of legislation makes sense should be sent packing by the voters.
UPDATE (8:17 AM) - I emailed my Councilman, Jack Evans, urging him to oppose this legislation. I will let you know when and if I hear back from him.
I only wish I was making this up. According to The Washington Post, the City Council is considering legislation - supported by Mayor Fenty - that would "prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and education" for convicted felons.
The Council previously passed the felon protection legislation (which I think should be called the Barry Bill), but it was vetoed by former Mayor Anthony Williams.
According to The Post, this outrageous piece of legislation would:
[B]an employers from looking into an applicant's criminal background until a job offer has been made. At that point, it would allow them to check the previous 10 years of a criminal record for offenses that have a "rational relationship" to the job. For instance, a person with a record of embezzlement legally could be rejected for a job as a cashier.
In case anyone is interested, here is the link to the DC Board of Elections website, which describes the process for recalling elected officials in the District. Honestly, any elected DC official who thinks that this piece of legislation makes sense should be sent packing by the voters.
UPDATE (8:17 AM) - I emailed my Councilman, Jack Evans, urging him to oppose this legislation. I will let you know when and if I hear back from him.
posted by ChrisBarronDC at 7:47 AM
1 Comments:
Who are the councilmembers that support this legislation? If I remember, the Post said six did, but didn't list them.
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