2006-12-11 06:38:46 · 7 answers · asked by pariah6 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I mean be honest, a person does wrong in he/her past,pays their debt to society, and wants to change their life and sees the military as a productive way to change, then gets turened down cause of a run in with the law
2006-12-11 06:41:17 · update #1
Felons weren't accepted for service in the time of the draft, either, except in a few times of desperation. And since then, there have been laws passed making it another felony for a person with a prior felony conviction (or even some misdemeanors) to posses a firearm. A rifleman who can't carry a rifle isn't much good to the army, is he?
2006-12-11 07:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, a convicted felon who has finished his debt to society is qualified to join the military. He just needs an enlistment waiver. Just about the only crimes that will not be waived are Rape and Murder. Other felonies can be waived but it depends on the circumstances of the crime, and any other crime(s). It is the "Whole Person" concept. Someone with 2 felony convictions is out of luck. A felon with 2 pages of "other offenses" is out of luck. If your felony was punching a cop as an adult, you probably won't make it.
The reason is simple. In the military we use rifles, pistols, mortars, explosives, missles; we are trained to do terrible things to people we don't know and we might not even know why. This job cannot be entrusted to someone who cannot follow orders. It's just that simple. We do not entrust deadly weapons to persons who have repeatedly shown that they cannot control themselves at all times. Not to mention we have tens of thousands of servicemembers in the US right now handling deadly weapons. Should we enlist a 3 time felon so that he can signout a machine gun and go rob a bank? That's insane. We are here to defend this nation not to hold it captive.
You've seen Iraqi militants rejoicing, firing their weapons into the air on TV. Have you EVER seen an American Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman do such a thing? No, our servicemembers are the most disciplined young men and women on the face of this planet. That is why hard core criminals are not allowed.
2006-12-11 11:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by Top B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the jobs in the military require a person to be honest. Being honest is very important to the military to run smoothly or else people can and will die. A convicted Felon is not trust worthy so the military tells them no. ( Of course a person can change but the military will say you knew right from wrong so you shouldn't have committed the crime in the first place )
2006-12-11 07:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the reason is that the military is usually looking for people that will make good soldiers (follow orders, team players, etc.) and people that are convicted felons not always but generally lack those qualities. The military believes it it easier to not let them in than to try to straiten them out. In the event of a draft the standing military numbers are inadequate and they are willing to make sacrifices to get bodies into the field.
2006-12-11 06:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by bourne3141592654 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A convicted felon, depending on the crime, can get a felony waiver to enter the military. They just can't get a job that requires any kind of security clearance.
2006-12-11 06:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jason W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A person with a felony will NOT be considered for drafting.
2006-12-11 08:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we do not want to give convicted felons guns!
2006-12-11 06:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋