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Take Me To Jail, Please
December 31, 1969 - by Brandi Grissom Mark William Ivey really, really did not want to be on probation. He wanted to do his jail time and get on with his life — and his drinking. At his trial in Travis County, where he was charged with driving while intoxicated, Ivey declined to give the jury the option to sentence him to probation. He contended he didn’t need treatment, and despite blood-alcohol tests that showed he was over twice the legal limit, Ivey told jurors he was not too impaired to drive. “Yes, I will drive again with alcohol in my system,” he told the jury. When the judge tried to force Ivey to serve probation time and get substance-abuse treatment, he appealed, and eventually his case went all the...
Les Rosen's Corner Employers Should Be Wary of Cheap or Instant Online Criminal Background Checks
December 31, 1969 - Numerous internet sites have sprung up in recent years promising cheap or instant background checks that deliver criminal information on anyone. Th...
Special Thanks To The Background Investigator’s Management
December 31, 1969 - Steven Brownstein, Publisher of The Background Investigator, wants everyone to know how grateful he is for the fine job done at the Pre-employment...
The Real Deal Behind India Criminal Record Searches
December 31, 1969 - Criminal Records History Retrieval - India by Steven Brownstein Briefly (We will use Bangalore, Karnataka as an example): In...
Don't Worry America: China Is Rising But Not Catching Up
December 31, 1969 - by Michael Beckley Most Americans fear that China will soon surpass the US in global power and economic clout. But this widespread view is wron...
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