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Ohio agency head probed over alleged info hunt on 'Joe the Plumber'

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Presidential pardon?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-11-08 04:19|| 2008-11-08 04:19|| Front Page Top

#2 In this case, I'd prefer they use a Roswell probe.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-11-08 07:09|| 2008-11-08 07:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Since Helen Jones-Kelley's name is now bandied about in the press, will the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services access her records (as part of the Dept.'s "policy") as they did for poor Joe?

Yeah, I didn't think so. . . But I must say I'm surprised that Gov. Strickland even went this far.

Posted by GORT 2008-11-08 07:33|| 2008-11-08 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 And what are we hearing form ACLU, DOJ and the FBI?.....Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz

Privacy Act Violation of 1974(i)(1) Criminal penalties

Any officer or employee of an agency, who by virtue of his employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, agency records which contain individually identifiable information the disclosure of which is prohibited by this section or by rules or regulations established thereunder, and who knowing that disclosure of the specific material is so prohibited, willfully discloses the material in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.

(2) Any officer or employee of any agency who willfully maintains a system of records without meeting the notice requirements of subsection (e)(4) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.

(3) Any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from an agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-11-08 07:59|| 2008-11-08 07:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Helen Jones-Kelley's been placed on paid leave. Tough job, but somebody has to do it.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-11-08 10:20|| 2008-11-08 10:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I 'spect the "probe" will end o/a 01.21.09...

Posted by Uncle Phester 2008-11-08 12:33|| 2008-11-08 12:33|| Front Page Top