Mike Irwin
Staff
I was called earlier today to give a background interview for a friend of mine who works for the Fed. Gov't. I'll be doing that in a couple of days.
This just popped into my mind... And this is strictly apocryphal.
Say my friend has done something very sketchy, and I know about it, but I don't mention it when the interviewer asks me.
Later my friend is found out and it is revealed that I knew all about it.
Could I be prosecuted for lying to a federal investigator?
Don't know why I never thought of this until now.
As I said, I know of nothing in my friend's background that would prevent him from either obtaining a clearance.
Just curiosity.
This just popped into my mind... And this is strictly apocryphal.
Say my friend has done something very sketchy, and I know about it, but I don't mention it when the interviewer asks me.
Later my friend is found out and it is revealed that I knew all about it.
Could I be prosecuted for lying to a federal investigator?
Don't know why I never thought of this until now.
As I said, I know of nothing in my friend's background that would prevent him from either obtaining a clearance.
Just curiosity.