Ex-Democratic staffer charged with posting senators' private info
Source: Politico
The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old man for posting addresses and private information of senators, according to the police department.
The department reported that it arrested Jackson A. Cosko for allegedly posting "private, identifying information (doxing) about one or more United States senators to the Internet." Cosko has been working as an intern in the office of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and has been fired, according to her chief of staff Glenn Rushing.
We're just cooperating with law enforcement right now, Rushing said in an interview.
Cosko graduated from George Washington University in 2014 and previously worked for Democratic Sens. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Californias Barbara Boxer, who has since retired. Cosko most recently worked for Hassan as a "legislative correspondent/systems administrator," according to Legistorm.
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bucolic_frolic
(43,027 posts)I always wonder what gets into people's heads, and how they thought their actions would turn out well?
Obviously he's a damn fool.
ffr
(22,665 posts)LisaM
(27,792 posts)It's also very unhelpful, gives Republicans ammunition (not to mention that it should not have happened). You have to wonder.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)maxrandb
(15,292 posts)would sing his praises if he were a retrumplican and tell us that everyone does it, so no big deal.
I'm getting tired of being the only party that is expected to play by some kind of set of rules that the other side ignores on a daily basis.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)computer, identity theft, second-degree burglary and unlawful entry."
Someone "threw the book" at him.
7962
(11,841 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)and he's an intern? Is that normal?
Jose Garcia
(2,581 posts)that was a long time ago.
nini
(16,672 posts)This kind of stuff makes me nuts and I don't care what side of the fence you're on.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)This is the kind of scumbaggery that Trump Party-types engage in. Unacceptable.