Has the though of obtaining a free public criminal records has ever crossed your mind.
Perhaps your were suffering with some gut instincts that would not let you alone.
Or perhaps a friend or acquaintance you see a lot gives you the heebie-jeebies, you may be onto something and it is time to see if your gut is telling the truth.
While it is true that we all have some skeletons in our closet, it is also true that not all skeletons are the same, if you know what I mean.
The fact is that some people have criminal pasts that they strive very hard to keep hidden.
It is these people who are the ones that you need to know their criminal history the most.
Consider this, you let your friends around your possessions, your family, your business, and your children.
That is a lot of access to some pretty critical stuff and you cannot keep tabs on them at all times can you? This means that the only way to know for sure the character of the person you are dealing with is to check out their past.
Certainly you would know if they were up to something right? Unfortunately this is not the case.
Most victims are caught completely un-aware, and people the victims knew but never suspected most often commit the most heinous crimes.
You probably heard of stories where the victims claimed to know the suspect for decades, they lived in their own house, or right next door, or worked in their office, but they never suspected they could commit such a violent crime.
Tigers Don't Change Their Stripes The fact is that criminals never change who they are.
In fact the data shows that criminals are more than likely repeat offenders of the exact same crime in the exact same manner.
Sex offenders are offenders for life; con artists will most likely always be con artists.
While a free criminal background check is no guarantee, it is still good to know exactly whom it is you are dealing with.