<p>OK, so basically, the Academy has a very strict policy on criminal records. However, have candidates been accepted, even though they have had criminal records?</p>
<p>How would a criminal record indicating that the subject was arrested for, say, underage possession of alcohol? </p>
<p>I know it sounds like I'm asking because it's happened to me, but no; I was discussing this with a friend today and it got me pretty curious. </p>
<p>How does the Academy stand on such violations?</p>
<p>Knew a girl who was accepted, had been apprehended for shop lifting, didn't declare it and that was her problem. She is not an academy girl because of the lack of declaration not because of the crime.</p>
<p>So could it have been a possibility that she could have been a midshipman, had she declared her crime?</p>
<p>She was accepted actually and during the background check her lack of declaration came forward and she was denied. Yes is the answer. She joined the Army and was trained for helicopters...........</p>
<p>Ooh...cool.</p>
<p>Anyone else have opinions?</p>
<p>I think it all depends on a number of factors...age at the time of the crime, seriousness of the offense; disclosure/non-disclosure; disposition of the case. Maybe one of our barristers will chime in.</p>
<p>They have certainly allowed students in that had been caught drinking. They don't even expel all students at the Academy for drinking or at one time did not. The KEY is if you did, ADMIT it, anything else is unacceptable. If you admit it than it is no longer in your hands. If they don't accept you, reapply next year and show them you're serious.</p>
<p>I think it would be like when I received my clearance.
Declare or you're out. (They couldn't believe I didn't experiment with drugs..nope just didn't).
You did it then..now you don't.
There is I'm sure some major no no's but petty crimes?
By the way my favorite Q for a clearance...You ever run away from home?
No? Then why did you join the Navy?
I highly doubt a shoplifter would ever be allowed IS or something in that "top secret" area though.
Due to the "buy out factor" it has to do with greed.</p>
<p>Good point.</p>
<p>Heh...nice question...ever run from home? no? why navy?</p>
<p>on my cwv there were some upperclassmen who went out and came back pretty drunk. Even though they were obviously drunk nobody seemed to care.</p>
<p>You need to lay it all on the table. They'll look at what it was and what's happened since.</p>
<p>One of my roomates Plebe Summer got busted for drugs, but that was his Freshman year in high school, and he was clean afterwards.</p>
<p>He graduated too, BTW....</p>
<p>graduated from high school? is that what you are saying? even felons can graduate from high school.</p>
<p>No, he graduated from the ACADEMY.</p>
<p>Just making sure I understood what you were saying. Good for him and you too I guess.</p>
<p>Upperclass Midshipmen may consume alcohol if they are of legal age (21). Many upper class are 21 having served in the fleet, or attended NAPS or Foundation prior to their appointment. It is only Plebes who are restricted from consuming alcohol at any time, regardless of age.
CM</p>
<p>any comments about the charges of rape against your quarterback?</p>
<p>What can we say? All we know is what's in the media, and we all know how accurate they are. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>We pray it's all wrong. If it's true, we hope the guy gets tossed with great publicity and rots in jail. If she lied, I hope she gets the treatment.</p>
<p>Not much else we CAN say.....</p>
<p>I was more wondering if it was a weekend alcohol related bad judgement on the part of both parties or if this is a regular girl thing gone wrong. The reports aren't very factual at this point. I am wondering how they separate the two during class and such...........what a bad thing. I hand it to Navy for charging him and not sweeping it 'tho. The Brass should be setting a good record and making a fair hearing. Better to charge and let the facts come to daylight than to let this grow to another scandal.</p>
<p>Is the accused informed as to who the accuser is?</p>
<p>The constitution gives the accused the right to "confront the accuser" so the short answer is yes.</p>