Secret Letter

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by clawrenson

I too find it very unfortunate. I truly hope it is not the same person. Certainly the person named and the person that bears the same name at least requires fair treatment, until the facts surface.

To my understanding many have received it. It is being circulated amongst inspectors. So the letter - which is a copy of a news article is no longer a secret.

The problem is that the issue should be cleared up now for public protection if this is as a matter of fact a home inspector. As stated earlier all one can hope that it is not the same person that is now a home inspector.

If so, there is a much bigger issue at stake. This is one area of why some cities are out to protect their citizens. It is one more reason that the real estate community is beginning to question the background of home inspectors. This is one more reason that criminal background checks will be part and parcel of certification. This might possibly put another whole new spin on anybody can become a home inspector! If it is not the same individual a notification should be posted "publicly" to clarify in that same media release and from the assocaitions the facts to this matter.

I wonder where does the Home Inspection Industry get the authority to get into a person previous life with Back ground checks.
" This is one more reason that criminal background checks will be part and parcel of certification "
I feel we could be getting into a person right to privacy .
As an added bit of information the letter came with ( FYI-NACHI).
This person is also a member of OAHI/CAHPI .
Would you like to bring this out for the public to see.
How would you feel if YOU realeased a name and this person was not the same .
The problem is that the issue should be cleared up now for public protection if this is as a matter of fact a home inspector.
I feel you could find you self in hot water .
If it is a home inspector and it is brought out for all to see then CAHPI would also not look to smart .
I hope you and your associates talk this over with your lawyer ( you do have a lawyer I hope ) before any decisions are made in this direction.
I sure am a long way from having a law degree but I do have a bit of common sense.
Has CAHPI been doing Back ground checks on those who have been excepted for the Certification?
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Roy Cooke .
Glad to be a NACHI member and have the use of a great open BB.

[Claude Lawrenson]

Roy it is rather ironic that you seem to defend the right to privacy - yet does the CMI not require a background check, and sworn affidavit (CMI About Us item #4 - Submitting to a criminal background check.) regarding a clear uncheckered pass?

If so than lets at least admit there is a need to tidy up the house, and it presents some common ground.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by clawrenson

Roy it is rather ironic that you seem to defend the right to privacy - yet does the CMI not require a background check, and sworn affidavit (CMI About Us item #4 - Submitting to a criminal background check.) regarding a clear uncheckered pass?

If so than lets at least admit there is a need to tidy up the house, and it presents some common ground.

So typical of Claude evade evade evade.

I asked a question about a Canadian and you turn it around .
You have done this consistently simple questions you do not answer or evade or turn it around .
You must have studied Politics as you sure do evade the simple truth constantly .
You and your secret Society Friends are ( my openion ) are strictly for your selves .
You try and make is seem like you wish to help the Canadian Home Inspectors .
Well you Keep spreading the BS and try to have all think what good people you and the rest of the Secret Society .
Roy Cooke Disapointed in all the BS

[Claude Lawrenson]

Honestly - I agree that most people would feel that a "criminal" background check is a bit over the top. But possibly some may be confused by the "background check" of ones past reported for the national certification as being a criminal check. That it is not - it is a detailed overview of ones past experience such as training, education, courses, experience, number of fee paid inspections, etc.

[csteele]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Who ever sent it and with what intent it would seem to have missed the mark. I don't think they sent it because person is a Nachi member; that is not the issue if you dig a little deeper.

I am sure whoever sent it is also monitoring this thread.

I agree and I hope there are reading this thread. I believe the intent is to spread bad press about this person in order to damage his business. Why else would they do this.

Is this person aware what someone is doing to him?

[Claude Lawrenson]

Honestly - likely not - but one would need to first identify the source. As I stated before its obviously now in circulation. I received it this past week-end, and was surprised by the article.

[rwand1]

Chris that is my concern too.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Chris that is my concern too.

It is obvious that that the person?S who are sending this out are not very good Home Inspectors.
If they where they would not have time to think of dirty actions like this .
They also must be a very jealous type of Person?s .
Why would some one try and do some thing like this that can only hurt all His every where not just the one person.
Example like MIKE Homes did on TV last episode said about how lousy the home inspector is .
A person who does renovations would do a much better job.
This Homes Guy has said this more them once and CAHPI Is paying him big money to come and talk at the CAHPI Conference in Calgary.
He sure is doing the home inspection industry a lot of good with his negative Home Inspector advertising.
If people where smart they would not pay the extra $200:00? to listen to him.
You Can hear his spiel on TV and shout all you want for free.
I think them is the facts ?
Roy Cooke

[jrivera]

Is this section one of those "it's open to the public" forums ?

Mickey

[rwand1]

Now you know why they are requesting background checks. I fully support that move both in Nachi and Oahi and CAHPI.

[Charles R. N. Crooker]

Has anyone sent this letter to the inspector that has the name in this letter you got??

[rwand1]

The bigger question is what are the Home Inspection associations going to do about information of criminal record when they do their background checks?

Personally I would not allow anyone convicted of an indictable offence into any association, let alone my home if I were the vendor.