• Police Officer Accused of Using Law Enforcement Database to Find Facebook Account of Female Motorist
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[quote] Authorities believe that Tyther, 44, ran a woman’s license plate on the NCIC motor vehicle database on Sept. 9, after encountering her while on-duty. Police officers know that the database records every action performed and is supposed to be used only for official purposes. “[Tyther] was on patrol and apparently a female motorist drove past him in her vehicle and in a marked police cruiser he pulled up behind her and then pulled up next to her and waved at her," Jason McLaughlin, the Public Information Officer of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, told MyFox Philadelphia. He then used the personal information that he obtained from the database to find her and friend her on Facebook a few days later. When she did not respond, Tyther emailed the woman and let her know that he was the officer who waved at her earlier in the week. “At that point I think that unnerved her and she talked to a co-worker about it, and through that person police were notified,” McLaughlin told CBS Philly. Tyther surrendered to police after the charges came in on July 23. He has been charged with second-degree computer theft and violating the motor vehicle record law. If found guilty he could face up to 10 years in prison. That’s a steep price to pay for one potential Facebook friend.[/quote] [url]http://www.dailydot.com/news/facebook-cop-database-friend-request/[/url]
And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account. Too much information given out.
He wanked over her
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36938104]And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account. Too much information given out.[/QUOTE] While I'm 100% on board with not using Facebook because they give less of a fuck about privacy than science thought possible, they had nothing to do with this. The creeper cop used the police database to look her information up.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36938104]And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account. Too much information given out.[/QUOTE] My my, conceited, aren't we?
[QUOTE=CottonTM;36938351]My my, conceited, aren't we?[/QUOTE] How is it conceited not to be part of a social networking site because you don't want your information on the internet.
He could get 10 years for this? Wow. It should be like 1, max that's if he even gets jailtime, which he honestly shouldn't
[QUOTE=Furioso;36938399]He could get 10 years for this? Wow. It should be like 1, max[/QUOTE] Honestly I don't think he should get prison time for this. He breached protocol and privacy and should definitely be punished, but ten years in prison? That's what armed robbers get if they get it harsh. Plus, a cop in prison definitely can't go well.
[QUOTE=Ekalektik_1;36938429]Honestly I don't think he should get prison time for this. He breached protocol and privacy and should definitely be punished, but ten years in prison? That's what armed robbers get if they get it harsh. Plus, a cop in prison definitely can't go well.[/QUOTE] At most he should be fired. There's no reason to get the courts involved. Considering some cops do a lot worse things than this and get a suspension with pay, this is asinine.
He should tell the judge he was doing it for love.
Robber steals valuable, tangible items -> 5 years. Cop steals (copies) plate<->name lookup -> 10 years. Sounds about right!
[QUOTE=icantread49;36938654]Robber steals valuable, tangible items -> 5 years. Cop steals (copies) plate<->name lookup -> 10 years. Sounds about right![/QUOTE] Though as a former officer I had access to this, hell i could look up the presidents info if I wanted to. (Though if you do, say bye bye to job and say hi to the secret service). The reason it is higher then that because an officer knows better for the most part, if you're given so much power your suppose to be responsible. Acting irresponsibility is going to have bigger consequences because your in a position of public trust. If the woman honestly felt unnerved and very much disturbed this response by the courts can be justified. I don't feel as if he should get 10 years prison, that is a bit extreme. But he does deserve some form of punishment (Maybe leave without pay, fired, community service.) It may have just been some information but he broke public trust by abusing the system.
When they say he can face "up to ten years in prison" It doesn't actually mean he will get 10 years, that is just the maximum hypothetical amount of time the statute permits. He will most likely get a suspended sentence, if any criminal punishment is incurred.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36938104]And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account.Too much information given out.[/QUOTE] Do you even know how to work the privacy settings? Profile picture, cover, Real name and that's it (maybe some info about you). Make stuff like your phone number, email, websites only me and your school/work friends or friends of friends. You can max out your security to the point where nobody will no shit, it isn't hard.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36938104]And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account. Too much information given out.[/QUOTE] hmm somehow i don't think people asking you out via facebook is a problem for you...
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36938104]And this is amongst one of the reasons why I don't have a Facebook account. Too much information given out.[/QUOTE] You're not forced at gunpoint to put all your information on your profile. You can put the bare minimum like your name and picture and you're good.
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