Nobody from the Amazing Kingdom took the initiative to verify the background of individuals with their former employers, including the New York City Police Department. This lack of due diligence meant they did not investigate serious allegations related to bribery, immoral conduct, drug issues, witness tampering, or excessive use of deadly force.

"Nobody from the Amazing Kingdom bothered to check with previous employers, such as the New York City Police Department, to inquire about allegations of bribery, moral turpitude, substance abuse, witness tampering and the unnecessary use of deadly force, to wit, the pistol-whipping of a young man suspected of shoplifting a bag of cheese-flavored Doritos."