Tennessee officer accused of conducting unauthorized background check

Cybergal · Aug 27, 2008

Tennessee officer accused of conducting unauthorized background check
8/26/08

A newspaper reporter who has written articles about the Tennessee Highway Patrol was the target of an unauthorized background check by an officer whos believed to have conducted similar checks on 182 other people.
After the reporter for The Tennessean, Brad Schrade, had written about punishments doled out to troopers for leaking information, Lt. Ronnie Shirley of the Highway Patrol ran a background check on him. Shirley is now the focus of an internal investigation.
Mark Silverman, the newspapers editor, said the background check on Schrade smacks of the intimidation and retribution you would expect to find in a totalitarian state.
Gov. Phil Bredesen was quoted by The Tennessean as expressing confidence that the Highway Patrol is handling the investigation appropriately. He said he believed that the checks were the result of general nosiness and curiosity rather than an effort to troll for politically sensitive information.
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http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Aug08/082508/082608-06.htm

bullhaulerswife · Aug 27, 2008

Its called retribution and abuse of power. Geez!....

AmericanGunner · Aug 27, 2008

You forgot Illegal too. But it doesnt matter 99.9% of the Cops in this country think they are above the law.

bullhaulerswife said: ↑

Its called retribution and abuse of power. Geez!....
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IAMGREAT · Aug 28, 2008

Somewhere along the line, the words PUBLIC SERVANT and its meaning have taken a back seat to "Look at ME, I am a POLICE GOD!!! FEAR ME!!

Derrick · Aug 28, 2008

I agree, I also belive now that people and companies are being found out, the should be charged like I would have when and if I'm caught doing somethine wrong.

IAMGREAT said: ↑

Somewhere along the line, the words PUBLIC SERVANT and its meaning have taken a back seat to "Look at ME, I am a POLICE GOD!!! FEAR ME!!
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