Mass. Cops Caught Snooping On Celebrities

(CBS)  Being a celebrity in Boston has never been easy, but law enforcement officials apparently have gone that extra mile to invade the personal lives of the city's stars.

According to a report in Wednesday's Boston Globe, police from across the state improperly accessed a criminal database to gather information from high-profile citizens.

The most popular celebrity search appears to be Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who, the investigation notes, had his file searched 968 times, with one query seeking to know if he'd ever purchased a gun.

Other stars mentioned in the article include actor Matt Damon, singer James Taylor and Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce.

A crackdown on the offending authorities may soon be at hand.
The state's auditor, A. Joseph DeNucci, says the system is flawed and is often used by employees "without any apparent work-related justification."
DeNucci added that "disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal and/or criminal prosecution" could occur.

[mike18881]

I couldnt believe it either until I saw it on the news. The law maker interviewed said the law make it look like they're being treated special.

[cheaboyz]

does anyone know if tom brady has a facebook i could snoop around too? hahaha

[rank_n_file]

It's time people started to discern a pattern here. This is the pattern. The rich, the famous, the politically powerful, and the government, are encouraged by government to break the law, because the laws are not enforced, and the penalties for a violation are not severe. As a consequence, there are absolutely no deterrents whatsoever, to discourage or punish crime committed by these people. Each and every time a crime is committed by these entities, the media makes a big flap about it, then everyone forgets about it, and absolutely nothing whatsoever is ever done to punish the policlly well-connect people who committed the crime. That translates as an incentive for these people to commit crimes, because they can do so with total, guaranteed immunity. That is the pattern. It has been the twisted, dimented pattern for as long as anyone can remember. And all signs indicate that this always will be the pattern because there are absolutely no movement by anyone to change the way it has always been. Hence, Scooter Libby, and the Bush Regime Torture perpetrators are granted total, unconditional, guaranteed community by the Obama administration. The message is clear. "If you are the rich, the famous, the politically powerful, or the government, We've the government, Wants you to know that you make commit any crime you please, with total immunity, because we will never prosecute you. And if we ever do have to prosecute you, merely for 'public show' and pretense, we will make sure that the penalties are trivial, with absolutely no teeth in them, so that no significant harm will come to you just because you broke a few laws." That is the sick, dimented, twisted message that this government, and all governments from time immemorial, have conveyed to the general population for as long as anyone can remember. See the pattern?

[kansas1946]

LOL. Why did these cops do that. Because they could. Of course, there is nothing they could do with any information they ran across. I hate all of this snooping, but I think employees anywhere if they have access to private celebrity info probably snoop. It would be really hard not to!

[john_russell]

...hope he doesn't waterboard you.But, if he does,don't worry.I hear that it's not as though he was going to torture you.

[john_russell]

wtcmedic911,
Since you deem it necessary to criticize President Obama for the actions of Mass. cops,perhaps you'd like Bush's way better .
I hear that he,through the NSA's warrant less wire-tap program wants to monitor your telephone communications,e-mail and other activities.Put you on airlines watch list and possibly lock you up indefinitely ,without charges, as an 'enemy combatant.

[mike18881]

I heard yesterday that in Denver, if a lawmaker gets pulled over for drunk driveing, all the Denver PD can do is find him a ride, park and lock up his car. Can you believe that?

[gunownerdan]

I hope Tom Brady has a gun because it seems like one day he is going to need it!

[gunownerdan]

"ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY"

[fleabag75]

To "wtcmedic911",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you, my friend, are a flaming idiot. That guys file has been looked at 968 times. 968 times! What in the name of God does that have to do with Obama???? Sir, today you receive the crown for being "Idiot of the Day". Wear it proudly.