How a lunatic ex-cop accused of killing an NYC jogger could get to work at a public school despite a ‘robust’ background check

Source: New York Post

Trust, and don’t verify. City education officials maintain they did a “robust” background check on the psycho ex-cop who was working with Brooklyn elementary-school kids before and after he allegedly killed a jogger  —  making the assertion despite a string of deeply disturbing red flags showing otherwise. The Department of Education  told The Post that its applicants such as accused killer paraprofessional Sayed Mohassib, 27, are subject to “a robust background and review process for employment,” including “a fingerprint-supported background investigation to determine whether security clearance can be granted for the position thought.