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On the recordMay 8, 1996
reclaiming my time, the last time I checked, there is nothing wrong with a person looking for an apartment and filing out an application who has been convicted of a parking violation. I do not understand the rationale. I can understand felonies, but I do not understand the rationale of a misdemeanor.
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Cleo Fields
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of criminal records on housing applications.

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