I was under the impression that convictions such as your friends were not of the type to cause them to fail a background check. I thought it was convictions of a sexual or a battery charge?
You thought wrong.
Uh maybe you can find in the article supplied by Mr. Salyer where criminal theft is a disqualifier?
trust me he was disqualified, and won't fight it. he uses it as a lesson to his kids. like i said upstanding guys, SOMETIMES deserve second chances, but i also know that there is no room for gray- we are now a black/white society. either you're in or your out no in- between.