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

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[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_walker () hotmail com>
To: declan () well com, politech () politechbot com
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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