To bpate - your friend isn't a criminal. He is a HERO! Anyone who breaks in to my house and threatens my family is going to die from lead poisoning! And to all the bleeding heart liberal pukes out there, no I won't feel bad about it! I would hire your friend based on ability to think under pressure and good judgement! The next time your friend checks the box for criminal record on an application tell him to write "for protecting my family" next to the box. I would pull that application just to hear the story.