Shocker!
The Ohio Head of Job and Family Services who approved a child support search on Joe Wurzelbacher immediately after the third debate is a max donor to Obama. (h/t Ace)
And we’re supposed to believe her excuse for the invasion of privacy, which was “we always do that” more or less:
Ohio’s inspector general is investigating why a state agency director approved checking the state child-support computer system for information on “Joe the Plumber.”
Helen Jones-Kelly, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, confirmed today that she OK’d the check on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher following the Oct. 15 presidential debate.
She said there were no political reasons for the check on the sudden presidential campaign fixture though the Support Enforcement Tracking System.
Amid questions from the media and others about “Joe the Plumber,” Jones-Kelley said she approved a check to determine if he was current on any ordered child-support payments.
Such information was not and cannot be publicly shared, she said. It is unclear if Wurzelbacher is involved in a child-support case. Reports state that he lives alone with a 13-year-old son.
“Our practice is when someone is thrust quickly into the public spotlight, we often take a look” at them, Jones-Kelley said, citing a case where a lottery winner was found to owe past-due child support. “Our practice is to basically look at what is coming our way.”
That has to be the lamest excuse I’ve heard in some time. So she supposedly approves a search of anyone who gets in the public spotlight? Pretty easy to check on that one….I’m doubting she is going to come out of this smelling like roses.
And it’s ironic that just two years ago she fought the press and went to court to protect the confidentiality of her agency’s records.
But not now. Not when it involves someone who dares to question the messiah.
And where is the wall to wall coverage from our MSM? Recall the media uproar after it was discovered that State Department contractors had took a look at Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain’s passports.
That was on the front page for days AND heads rolled with multiple people fired.
Whatever.
It gets better tho:
The use of a state computer system to search for information on Wurzelbacher is the fourth uncovered by The Dispatch.
Who were the other three?
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Toledo Police Department’s criminal records, and in the office of the AG.
This is what happens when you question The One in Ohio I suppose eh?
UPDATE
Clerk charged with unlawful search of Joe, the MSM yawns.
Toledo Police have confirmed that a TPD records clerk is accused of performing an illegal search of information related to ‘Joe the Plumber.’
Julie McConnell, has been charged with Gross Misconduct for allegedly making an improper inquiry into a state database in search of information pertaining to Samuel Wurzelbacher on Oct. 16.
Wurzelbacher came under the spotlight after being spoken about during the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain.
The inquiry into Wurzelbacher’s record is a violation of department and state policy governing the use of the Law Enforcement Automated Data System. The clerk is under fire for making the inquiry for a non-law enforcement purpose.
McConnell was hired by the Toledo Police Department in April 1995 and assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau.
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Jana, you can work as a plumber without a license in Illinois, you just have to have the local gov’t authorities inspect the work, for a fee of course. In Missouri, where we have our farm, no inspections, no nothing, you can do the work yourself if you want, in all trades.
Joe is a plumber, can work in IL and MO and he is close to getting his license, btw.