Remember the “Joe the Plumber” flap over state employees snooping in his records? The Associated Press reports that a court has dismissed his lawsuit alleging privacy invasion against Ohio Department of Job and Family Services employees. In the order dismissing the case against Helen Jones-Kelley, Doug Thompson, and Fred Williams, Judge Algenon L. Marbley dismissed…
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Taxpayers foot bill for employees being sued by ‘Joe the Plumber’
William Hershey reports: Ohio taxpayers are right in the middle of the civil rights lawsuit that Samuel Joseph — “Joe the Plumber” — Wurzelbacher has filed against three former state employees, charging that they illegally accessed his confidential information through state databases. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray’s office is defending former state employees Helen Jones-Kelley,…
Former police association contractor charged with snooping on ‘Joe the Plumber’
Randy Ludlow reports: A former contractor for the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police has been charged with rummaging through state computers to retrieve confidential information about “Joe the Plumber.” Brett A. Gerke, 52, of 2329 Woodcreek Place on the Far North Side, is charged with attempted unauthorized use of property. Gerke entered a diversion…