While I see some problems with criminals who have good attorneys, we agree about arrests not being publicly available if there are no convictions.
We also agree about 911, the Patriot Act, and everything that follows it. I’m a staunch supporter of privacy and civil rights.
Also agree about your last paragraph, but think that we simply need to find jobs that don’t allow access to potentially vulnerable victims. Yes, this reduces the possibilities for many ex-convicts, but the rights of innocent victims (even potential victims) will ALWAYS trump the rights of criminals as far as I’m concerned.