FC: Corrupt Michigan cops abuse police database to stalk, harass

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Sun Aug 05 2001 - 08:59:48 PDT

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    [According to the third Detroit Free Press story, a cop who stalked a woman 
    using his access to police databases was "suspended for a day without pay." 
    That'll teach 'em! --Declan]
    
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    From: "Ed Walker" <ed_walkerat_private>
    To: declanat_private, politechat_private
    Subject: Michigan cops abusing database
    Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 02:08:36
    
    www.governing.com/news had a link to a freep article that may be of 
    interest to politechnicals.  The first two links are the story, and the 
    third is an account of a truly creepy cop stalking someone he met while on 
    duty.
    
    Michigan
    Newspaper: Police Abuse Database
    Police throughout Michigan, entrusted with the personal and confidential 
    information in a state law enforcement database, have used it to stalk 
    women, threaten motorists and settle scores. Over the past five years, more 
    than 90 Michigan police officers, dispatchers, federal agents and security 
    guards have abused the Law Enforcement Information Network, according to a 
    Detroit Free Press examination of LEIN records and police reports.
    More: Detroit Free Press
    http://www.freep.com/news/mich/lein31_20010731.htm
    http://www.freep.com/news/mich/lein1_20010801.htm
    http://www.freep.com/news/mich/amber31_20010731.htm
    
    
    Ed Walker
    
    
    
    
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