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Originally Posted by constable
I still stand by my point- if you have nothing to hide than WHO CARES.
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Define "nothing to hide." We all make mistakes when we're young. Look, I'm confident I would pass a background check. But I know there are people who have made mistakes they wouldn't want made public, and that have no bearing on their ability to officiate.
A DUI when you're 19 shouldn't preclude you from officiating, and it may well be something you don't want made public. A background check, when completed, will need to be stored some place. What happens when Nosy Ned gets a hold of it and publicizes it. Or what about an arrest at a political demonstration?
I know it's not the same thing, but the founders of our country made it clear the "if you have nothing to hide" mantra meant nothing to them. There's a reason illegal search and seizures are prohibited. Hell, I'm sure if we had mandatory inspections of everyone's personal computers, we'd catch a lot more child porn afficianados and prevent quite a few crimes.
If you've got nothing to hide....