Database Abuse

[richlevy]

Alleged abuse of database has officials in hot water

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON - A tossed paper cup from McDonald's is causing a lot of grief for Lower Southampton's code enforcement officer, fire marshal and police chief. Falls police have charged Code Officer James E. Jones with making two harassing telephone calls to Heather Frost, the woman who tossed the cup on March 15 that struck his pickup truck in traffic.
Lower Southampton Fire Marshal Terry Frost (no relation to the woman) said he got the woman's personal information from police Chief William Wiegman Jr., who said he ran her license plate number through a statewide database as a favor to the fire marshal.

According to Falls police, Jones made four harassing telephone calls to her home between March 16 and March 17. In one, Jones was heard saying her name and address on voicemail and “I know where you live, I'll be seeing you around soon,” according to a criminal complaint.
In another message, he's heard saying, “Yeah, you, Heather, you really messed up when you hit my truck with the soda and, uh, I'm sure you'll be seeing me or hearing from me.”

What's amazing to me is that he was only charged with misdermeanors, unless I am reading the article wrong "Jones, a 41-year-old Falls resident, is charged with misdemeanor harassment and stalking". I thought making threatening phone calls was more serious than that.

Jones was at work Tuesday but did not return telephone calls seeking comment. Township Manager Susan McKeon also did not return calls concerning the status of his employment.

So if I'm a resident I have no choice but to let this *****er in my house because he's still a code enforcement officer? Nice.