Hello, I have written a few hubs of my years growing up and now want to try to do this hub. I am an ex-convict or ex-felon, however way you want to call it. I have made a few mistakes in my life, and dearly paid my dues. No, I did not kill rob or rape anyone. I was originally sent to state prison when I was 18 years old because I beat up 2 police officers who was bad mouthing my date and I warned them that if they did not stop, that I would get out and stomp their behinds. I served 6 years in the California prison system, my mom died while I was doing time. I studied alot, trying to make a better man out of myself, while I was locked up, made myself a smarter man. I was released in 1990 and went about making a better life for myself. I did my parole with no problems, even got an early discharge. In 1997 I got married, was a hard working man, became a father to a beautiful daughter, life was looking good. went to vocational rehab to learn about world of computers and internet. Landed a good paying job with Ameica OnLine. I got real good with computers. When they closed the call center, I went and opened a 501 (c) non profit animal rescue, amd became one of New Mexico's Largest no-killl animal rescue. I did alot of research and work on the internet and in 1999, our home was raided by the FBI because they said I violated Fedral law on the internet, and instead of getting the pardon from California, I ended up being convicted for internet crimes and did not know I was violating federal law but I had to pay the price. This was my first time in my life I ever went to a federal prison. I did my time, got out, went to a truck driving School to have a new career. I did very well, top of my class when I graduated. Then I experienced the wondeful worlf og job hunting to no avail. No matter where or what I was applying for, I was turned away because of the background checks they now do because of 9/11. I graduated in 2007 abd I still can not get a job, not even a job flipping burgers. No wonder so many end up going back to prison because they have no way of getting a job. I have not givin up yet, I almost have my home paid for, trying to keep it from being repoed, already had my car repoed so I got to ask, How long must I continue to pay my debt for something I did not even realized I had done? Is it fair? No. It is not.