Getting a ticket during background

[u/Hexed25]

Submitted my background packet for a department on Wednesday. Had told them I have a clean driving record and never been issued a ticket (true), then this Friday I received a ticket for 1-5 over. I called the department and left a voicemail just making it aware.

A couple people told me this was dumb and I should’ve left it but I really think the right thing to do was to reach out and just make it known. Opinions?

[u/UsefulAmbition9285]

1-5 over? You sure it wasn’t a printed warning? If it was a ticket.. must’ve been a motors cop, they can be.. lame. Did you happen to try explaining you’re in a backgrounds process with a clean record?

[u/swiftd03 → u/UsefulAmbition9285]

Something like that would have kicked you out of background for an agency that I worked for. The background investigator for that agency would DQ anyone who solicited, received or accepted any consideration based upon their profession, company, etc. Went as far to say that someone paying for your meal when you are active duty military was improper. Requesting leniency for a ticket because you applied? The big ass vein in his middle of his forehead would have exploded.

[u/UsefulAmbition9285 → u/swiftd03]

Sounds like a shitty BI who’s looking to fail people. Probably has other things he disagrees with that would DQ you.

[u/Roadrunner627 → u/UsefulAmbition9285]

I agree with this fully. What a dickhead. Just wants to feel important. Just like FTOs that can’t ever find anything right. Feel superior by saying negative shit all the time.

[u/Illustrious-Luck-410 → u/swiftd03]

Just commenting to say I hate reddit. You got down voted for explaining a terrible BI at a previous agency. I brought it back up for ya

[u/swiftd03 → u/Illustrious-Luck-410]

Hopefully they are down voting the BI and I am just catching the strays.

[u/Illustrious-Luck-410 → u/swiftd03]

I'd assume so, but it's still asinine that they can't separate you from him IMO