so places like Intelius do the online background checks for $50.

but isnt all this info that they compile freely available?

how does this work? what exactly are they getting on you, and where do they get it from?

10/10/2007 1:25:53 AM

gk2004 could probably answer this.

10/10/2007 1:49:10 AM

^^ It's all public information. You're paying for them to do the legwork and probably some subscriptions to specialized databases.

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 1:49 AM. Reason : not enough ^s]

10/10/2007 1:49:46 AM

50 bucks is a pretty good price for a full background check.

Intelius is an AWESOME service btw, for damn near all public records lookups.

Like ^ said, it's publicly available, not freely available. And to do it on your own will cost about the same amount of money, but will take you a hell of a lot longer. You'll have to fax or write every state and request copies of and records for criminal and civil appearances, then process all the paperwork for duplicates and mismatches.

10/10/2007 3:02:23 PM

publicly available means it is freely available. anything that involves tax payers monies for the most part is free public information. true it might take you 3 months of digging like a mole to get what you want, but its free.

10/10/2007 4:11:14 PM

i think he means publicly is free as in "free speech" not free as in "free beer"

its true, just the driver's license info for one state is like $8 - $12 and may take a couple weeks to get it via mail.

i dont see how Intelius could get it faster or cheaper though. this information is regulated by legislation from the state assembly.

i think these online places have a lot of hidden costs. you get a summary for $50, but they start charging the hell out of you if you want specifics.

....

on another note, i was looking up my NC criminal background and the shit's all coded. I know DUI and AOF, but What the hell does AWDWWITKISI mean?



[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:23 PM. Reason : ]

10/10/2007 4:21:45 PM

WOW

assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury

you scary me!!!!!

10/10/2007 4:23:13 PM

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON WITH INTENT TO KILL ______? ______? ______?

10/10/2007 4:23:57 PM

inflicting serious injury aka I BUSTED YOUR FUCKING HEAD OPEN WITH A LEAD PIPE BUT YOU DID NOT DIE ALTHOUGH IT WAS A THREAT TO YOUR LIFE

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:25 PM. Reason : asdfa]

10/10/2007 4:24:45 PM

huh? WTF???

oh man thats bullshit. how is that there?

i totally pled that down to simple misdemeanor assault.

10/10/2007 4:25:33 PM

HAHAHA

the original charge ever stays on your record, and the final conviction of what ever you pled to is there as well

good luck man

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:26 PM. Reason : asdfa]

10/10/2007 4:26:29 PM

that sucks.



you're a violent mofo, joe. lol

10/10/2007 4:28:04 PM

conversation in hr over joe's dossier:

hr: he violent
hr2: really?
hr: D FUCKING NIED
hr, hr2: hehehe

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:31 PM. Reason : asdfa]

10/10/2007 4:28:59 PM

Joe, where do you work?



have you ever had an issue applying for a job with that shit on your record?

10/10/2007 4:31:22 PM

obviously it not good in any case to have a criminal background, but something that is a violent felony is somewhat hard to overlook. really all jokes aside good luck.

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:35 PM. Reason : asdfasdf]

10/10/2007 4:34:43 PM

goddamn.

the whole thing was a misunderstanding. it was all self-defense on my part.

my fucking lawyer sucked. he convinced me to take the plea because he didnt want to do any more work than he had to.

i knew i shouldn't have settled for a public defender.

...

and yeah, ive always wondered why so many interview go well, then they never call me back





[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 4:39 PM. Reason : ]

10/10/2007 4:39:03 PM

well the original charge would remain no matter what though

10/10/2007 4:39:55 PM

i think it's story-time with joe_schmoe time, again.

10/10/2007 4:40:15 PM

10/10/2007 4:40:38 PM

Quote :

"i think it's story-time with joe_schmoe time, again."

yep

10/10/2007 4:45:32 PM

Quote :

"i think it's story-time with joe_schmoe time, again."

*ahem*


yeah, i'm having too much fun with this, and its gone longer than i intended.

my NC record doesnt have anything like that on it.

i saw that abbreviation on the NC Court webpage, and i was like


sorry

10/10/2007 4:48:16 PM

you toy with my feelings, joe.



shame on you.

10/10/2007 4:55:13 PM

oh, man. i feel bad now sorry to have had fun at your expense.

my stories might impress some people, but im not a violent person, and im not even a very good fighter. overall, ive had my ass kicked more than ive kicked ass, and i generally try to avoid violence.

to be honest, when i think about the year or two i spent on the streets (a long time ago), it still suprises me that i didnt get killed. The fact that I survived amidst some pretty rough ghettos in Baltimore, DC, and Cleveland has more to do with luck than anything else.

i think its safe to say i could blend with the homeless, and hang with gutter punks and street thugs because I wasnt generally considered a threat to them. I'd be more of the entertainer than a henchman. I could also come up with a clever scam, or go about "procuring" items of moderate value. but that was about it.








[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 5:09 PM. Reason : ]

10/10/2007 4:58:46 PM

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 5:10 PM. Reason : double post]

10/10/2007 5:10:20 PM

Quote :

"its true, just the driver's license info for one state is like $8 - $12 and may take a couple weeks to get it via mail. i dont see how Intelius could get it faster or cheaper though. this information is regulated by legislation from the state assembly. i think these online places have a lot of hidden costs. you get a summary for $50, but they start charging the hell out of you if you want specifics."

Because they order this information in bulk electronically from the states. Which means massive discounts and much better cross-checking. Most states will grant unlimited electronic access to most public information to companies like Intelius. It works much in the same way as the MLS. Accessible by industry, but not for free, and not to individuals.

10/10/2007 5:15:26 PM

speaking of random acts of violence, whatever happened to that guy who used a shotgun on the two kids setting fireworks off in his yard?

10/10/2007 5:20:59 PM

joe_schmoe wins this thread

10/10/2007 5:47:43 PM