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Knowing someone had committed petty theft is at least a red flag. I can't blame an employer for considering it disqualifying when they have many equally qualified candidates without it. Even for a burger flipper, let alone a secret agent.


We know nothing about the situation. It's entirely possible that the person took $50 from their parent's purse as a child.

My parents used to love to tease me about the time I stole candy from the grocery store as a child. Is that a red flag?


If you don’t at least mention that damning fact on your polygraph, of course it is!


Since you asked: How old of a child?


Six or seven.


37. (/s)


> Knowing someone had committed petty theft is at least a red flag.

Not really, since everyone has done so. Even you.

Not getting caught for it on the other hand could be a positive.


I'm not sure what culture or friends you live around, but to believe everyone has thieved is disturbing. What other ills may you believe everyone does, and so do flippantly?


> but to believe everyone has thieved is disturbing.

No, it's fact. It's part of learning and growing up. You never stole anything in your life, not a piece of candy, nothing?


I genuinely have no memory of doing that.


Convenient.




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