WHAT A SICKO
Posted on 10/11/2007 8:04:34 PM PDT by RDTF
GREENBELT, Md. -- A man who impersonated a U.S. Navy officer to gain access to patient records at Bethesda Naval Medical Center has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
The U.S. attorney's office says Thomas A. Minto, 39, of Germantown, admitted in U.S. District Court on Thursday to impersonating a federal officer or employee of the U.S. Navy. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
Court documents state that Minto went into the Bethesda Naval Medical Center wearing a naval uniform in October and November 2006 and falsely claimed to be a chief or senior chief of the U.S. Navy.
Minto used the false pretenses to review patient information on a computer, obtain answers to patients' questions from nurses and communicate the answers to patients. He also took part in a training session.
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Why?
JOhn Kerry have his own Sandy Berger?
Some record cleansing?
Phony sailor???? Silly sailor. Call Harry Reid.
This guy obviously violated the federal medical confidentiality statute, multiple counts, which is a felony. This could be about identity theft or he could work for one of those insurance industry data banks that compile medical liability risk files on individuals.
The title is a little misleading … “Impersonating Navy Officer”, according to the information given he was impersonating a Chief Petty officer (senior enlisted). The title is insulting to all Chief Petty officers. ;-)
Just fun’n all.
I couldn’t agree more //sarc//
He also accessed a military database without authorization. That will get him another 5 years.
LOL! Right you are.
A tip of the hat to all “goat locker” residents past and present.
Maybe this guy, Jesse MacBeth and Tom Harden can all go flying top cover...
Point would be better …
sounds like mrs jimfree has excellent taste...those in uniform are the stuff fantasys are made of ;^)
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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