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Toledo police clerk charged in Joe The Plumber snooping case (Working for a reporter!)
Michelle Malkin ^ | 10/28/2008

Posted on 10/28/2008 9:10:47 PM PDT by GVnana

Toledo police clerk charged in Joe The Plumber snooping case; Update: Snooper was doing a favor for a reporter; Joe may sue By Michelle Malkin • October 28, 2008 04:49 PM Scroll for updates…

Just in: The Toledo Police Department confirms that one of its records clerks has been charged with performing an unlawful search of Joe The Plumber’s records.

That makes two Ohio government employees identified in the snooping case. (Obama donor Helen Jones-Kelly, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, approved a separate search. More are being investigated.)

WNWO reports:

Toledo Police have confirmed that a TPD records clerk is accused of performing an illegal search of information related to ‘Joe the Plumber.’

Julie McConnell, has been charged with Gross Misconduct for allegedly making an improper inquiry into a state database in search of information pertaining to Samuel Wurzelbacher on Oct. 16.

Wurzelbacher came under the spotlight after being spoken about during the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain.

The inquiry into Wurzelbacher’s record is a violation of department and state policy governing the use of the Law Enforcement Automated Data System. The clerk is under fire for making the inquiry for a non-law enforcement purpose.

McConnell was hired by the Toledo Police Department in April 1995 and assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau. A quick search of campaign donor records doesn’t turn up McConnell’s name.

Maggie Thurber wants to know: Who was McConnell digging up the information for?

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Update: Here’s your answer, Maggie.

The Toledo PD clerk was reportedly doing a favor for a reporter who wanted Wurzelbacher’s address.

More: Joe may sue.

Go for it, Joe.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2008; 200810; 20081016; antichrist; brownshirtleft; brownshirts; conspiracy; democrats; dirtytricks; elections; electionviolence; enemedia; joetheplumber; juliemcconnell; leo; mcconnell; nobama08; obama; oh2008; stalinistpress; toledooh; waronjoe; wurzelbacher
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To: politicalamity

I’m not the suing type, but this cannot be left unpunished. The next clerk should have to think twice before pulling this kind of illegal stunt. I would sue, seek federal civil rights violation investigations, anything I could to punish this.


41 posted on 10/28/2008 9:43:09 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Chaguito

see post #33


42 posted on 10/28/2008 9:44:35 PM PDT by politicalamity
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To: Wiz
Who is the reporter that hired the clerk?

We have a reverse source protection case. Normally, the reporter would claim privilege to prevent disclosure of a source. Now we have a public employee performing an illegal act on behalf of a reporter. The reporter is now part of the story. A grand jury should be convened to force the clerk to disclose the reporter's name. The reporter should be charged with conspiring to violate the privacy of Joe the plumber.

43 posted on 10/28/2008 9:47:59 PM PDT by businessprofessor
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To: politicalamity

Toledo is Dem controlled. Unless Joe threatens to sue, the “investigation” will peter out and nothing will happen.


44 posted on 10/28/2008 9:49:19 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (In VP's, McCain picked the future, Obama chose the past.)
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To: Chaguito
I agree with you. I'm not the litigious type either but this unbridled abuse of power must be checked. I would sue just to show an example.
45 posted on 10/28/2008 9:52:37 PM PDT by eyedigress ( My first 4 wheeler was on the rocks in Fairbanks)
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To: nutmeg

Thanks for the ping!


46 posted on 10/28/2008 9:52:43 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: GVnana

gotta go for the jugular... bring federal charges for trying to influence the election. offer a plea if the reporter is named and the specific information requested. then repeat with the reporter and continue up the chain. The reporter knowingly asked a public servant to do something illegal, and then knowingly their employer published that data in an attempt to influence a federal election. I’m no lawyer, but I gotta believe there are a few laws against that! Ohio authorities will never pursue this, so it’s gotta be the feds. Would this be DOJ or FEC? Anyone for a JTP email campaign to bring federal charges?


47 posted on 10/28/2008 9:54:39 PM PDT by leakinInTheBlueSea
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To: DJ MacWoW
Snooping = Spying

Are spies hung or do they face a firing squad?

48 posted on 10/28/2008 9:55:41 PM PDT by TYVets
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To: TYVets

Depends if someone wants to waste bullets or reuse a slightly used rope.


49 posted on 10/28/2008 10:00:57 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (In VP's, McCain picked the future, Obama chose the past.)
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To: Caper29

EXCELLENT!!!!


50 posted on 10/28/2008 10:03:32 PM PDT by nola61 (Don't tell God how big your storm is, tell the storm how big your God is.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Patiently waithing for the ACLU to show up on Joe’s behalf.............


51 posted on 10/28/2008 10:07:21 PM PDT by umgud (In a crisis, dump gold, buy lead)
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To: DJ MacWoW
So far two spies have been caught,

Hopefully they will rat on their Handler (the reporter).

Three to hang,,, better buy one good quality rope that doesn't stretch.

Or line them up and only use one bullet.

52 posted on 10/28/2008 10:09:10 PM PDT by TYVets
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To: Dilbert San Diego

And if Obama wins, the MSM will just be the propaganda organ for Obama’s administration. Can you imagine Watergate, only this time with the media backing Nixon and demonizing the people who were spied upon? Can you imagine Obama, Nixon-like only worse, claiming to himself be the law of the land and the MSM cheering him on while investigating Obama critics. The Democrats will censor opposition, in addition to having the MSM acting as their obedient servant.


53 posted on 10/28/2008 10:16:24 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Chaguito

Same here and I noticed this person has worked there since 1995. how stupid is that to throw away a 13 year job for Obama?.. especially with a recession looming and Ohio isn’t exactly a state swimming in jobs in the best of times.


54 posted on 10/28/2008 10:19:25 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: TYVets

How about the other department that involved themself because “he might own child support so they just naturally investigated”.... the GOP person running for Ohio AG needs to really get on top of this and get on Joe’s side.


55 posted on 10/28/2008 10:21:38 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Dilbert San Diego
"Rather than debating the honest points that Joe raised with Obama, instead, the MSM decides to do character assassination against Joe. Rather than discuss the merits of the points Joe makes, instead, it’s decided to destroy this man’s reputation and ignore all of the legitimate policy points Joe raised."

And using the stateapparatus to do it. (BIG BROTHER!!)

56 posted on 10/28/2008 10:23:37 PM PDT by blam
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To: Caper29

ROFL!!


57 posted on 10/28/2008 10:28:59 PM PDT by Kirkwood
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To: GVnana
This news needs to be spread far and wide, involvement of the media, law enforcement and Barack Hussein Obama. All working together against an innocent citizen. Could have been any of us.
58 posted on 10/28/2008 10:30:36 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

The tax “welfare” proposal, if enacted, will ensure an enormous block of voters that will keep the totalitarian liberals in power. It’s like Ayn Rand saw this coming 50 years ago.


59 posted on 10/28/2008 10:34:48 PM PDT by The Doctor (Kathleen Parker AND PEEGY NOONAN NOW need lipstick, Palin color.)
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To: GVnana

Perp walk would be nice right about now!


60 posted on 10/28/2008 10:42:16 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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