Does law inforcement have to follow some sort of privacy act? I work in a hospital where we have "HIPPA" laws, which menas if I am caught talking about a patient I can get fired. There was an incident where my son was summons by the police and my wife and I weren't home. For some reason, (my is son was18 at the time), the officer called our workplace for phone #s at 2am to located us and give us a heads up. The officer proceeded to tell the people who answered the phone "why" he needed our #. I can understand telling them who he is, but did he have the right to go into detail about why the summons was given?
Thanks...
Well, you are going to have to look into your states laws. You would be looking under "Public records" and "Confidential Criminal Justice Information".
The problem I see is the fact (where I live anyway) that the people have a RIGHT to know. But, this wasn't on T.V. warning the public or a danger.
Also, there are no damages. You have to have damage occure before you can do anything. The office wasn't right in telling them why, but, perhaps your state has a law, or your work has a policy not to give out the # except in an emergency stituation. That may be the reason that the office told them.
Now it would be different if your son committed a past offence, and the office called your work to tell them that. But to locate you, he probably did what he had to do to contact you.
Thats the problem with this country. If you get blamed for a crime, even if a jury aquites you, you are always guilty in the public eye that is clouded by propaganda.
The idea of "inocent until proven guilty" is long dead in this country. Years ago, that held true, not anymore.
