A Colorado man reached for a career goal too high for his rap sheet, and he found it out the hard way.
On April 2, the Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) shared a Facebook post about a man who applied to become a police officer but failed the required background check.
According to the CCPD, the applicant had “six pages worth of criminal history, including habitual traffic offenses and a recent domestic violence case,” as well as an active warrant for his arrest.
“You clearly have trouble following the law… so what makes you think you should be enforcing it?” the CCPD wrote in the Facebook post.
The man allegedly applied for a job at the CCPD despite his situation and then took a ride-along with the agency. The cops discovered his criminal history at this point and lured him in with a false invitation to “chat about his application.”
He was taken into custody upon arrival.
“While walking him down to booking, he asked if his arrest would negatively impact the hiring process,” the post read. “While we admire the passion and persistence, buddy, we have a feeling the only pair of handcuffs you'll be getting are the ones around your wrists.”
Netizens had a field day reacting to the post, but some also called out the police department for publicly making fun of the man after denying him the opportunity.
“I have a misdemeanor and got denied a shift lead position at a bagel shop. What did this dude think was gonna happen?” one person said.
Another wrote, “So he basically turned himself in.”
“This man is trying to maybe turn his life around, and you are clowning him and making a mockery of him,” said a third.
“At least he was trying… maybe you guys could help guide him instead of publicly shaming and embarrassing him,” commented a fourth.
On April 2, the Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) shared a Facebook post about a man who applied to become a police officer but failed the required background check.
According to the CCPD, the applicant had “six pages worth of criminal history, including habitual traffic offenses and a recent domestic violence case,” as well as an active warrant for his arrest.
“You clearly have trouble following the law… so what makes you think you should be enforcing it?” the CCPD wrote in the Facebook post.
The man allegedly applied for a job at the CCPD despite his situation and then took a ride-along with the agency. The cops discovered his criminal history at this point and lured him in with a false invitation to “chat about his application.”
He was taken into custody upon arrival.
“While walking him down to booking, he asked if his arrest would negatively impact the hiring process,” the post read. “While we admire the passion and persistence, buddy, we have a feeling the only pair of handcuffs you'll be getting are the ones around your wrists.”
Netizens had a field day reacting to the post, but some also called out the police department for publicly making fun of the man after denying him the opportunity.
“I have a misdemeanor and got denied a shift lead position at a bagel shop. What did this dude think was gonna happen?” one person said.
Another wrote, “So he basically turned himself in.”
“This man is trying to maybe turn his life around, and you are clowning him and making a mockery of him,” said a third.
“At least he was trying… maybe you guys could help guide him instead of publicly shaming and embarrassing him,” commented a fourth.