Friday, April 12, 2013

Even police union lawyer not immune from data abuse

If you've been following the story of cops abusing driver's license data, you might not be surprised about whose data they have been willing to abuse given that past reports have included fellow cops, supervisors, and private investigators. Even so, this week's allegations by a former lawyer serving a police union demonstrates that virtually no one has been off-limits from this illegal behavior.

According to Twin Cities.com, Brooke Bass who spent six years defending the interests of law enforcement officers for the state's largest police union had her private data accessed more than 700 times by more than 100 entities, primarily law enforcement agencies, across Minnesota. While Bass has not yet filed lawsuits, she has made claims to various agencies. Under state and federal statutes, she is believed to be entitled to damages ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation, which means she could ultimately be the largest claimant to date in this matter.

When will violators be held legally and financially liable for this behavior rather than making taxpayers bear the burden? If even their own lawyer wasn't safe, who is?

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