Thursday, February 24, 2011

Breach of Privacy!

Robert Collins was excited for his interview at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The job prospect was a good one for him, and he was thrilled to have this opportunity. Little did he know that his interview would turn into a potential lawsuit.
While interviewing, the Department demanded Collins' Facebook login information. This measure was to insure that Collins did not have anything to hide.
Collins immediately felt uncomfortable and left. He has teamed up with the ACLU to make the Maryland Department of Public Safety realize this an enormous breach of privacy. They have suspended the interview process for 45 days in order to review the constitutionality of the interview question, and will give a final decision at the end of this period. Here is a video Collins made with the ACLU where he explains his case:

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