Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake identity for 35 years

Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by takinola on Friday April 05, 2024 @01:07AM (#39938847)

Legally, the statute of limitations addresses this very problem. You aren’t going to be dragged off to jail in your forties for some shoplifting you did in your twenties.

Socially, we probably should adopt something similar. Depending on the crime (non-violent, low cost to society, one time), we should all pretty much pretend it didn’t happen after about 5 - 10 years.

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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by HeatrayEnjoyer on Friday April 05, 2024 @02:21AM (#39939235)

Statue of limitations is only on being charged. The conviction record is what causes problems and that sticks around for life in the US.

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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by takinola on Friday April 05, 2024 @05:04PM (#39947203)

I agree there should be a statute of limitations on criminal records as well.

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