Colorado Candidate's TV Ad Investigated (Beauprez - R)

[brooklynite]

Colorado authorities have opened a criminal investigation into whether an attack ad run by GOP Rep. Bob Beauprez against his opponent for governor illegally used confidential information from a federal law enforcement database.

Democrat Bill Ritter's campaign has suggested the information was taken from the computerized crime records.

But John Marshall, the congressman's spokesman, said Tuesday that the details came from an informant he refused to identify. He said the campaign is cooperating with investigators.

...snip...

The governor has asked the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to expedite its investigation. Use of the federal criminal database for any purpose other than law enforcement is a crime punishable by fines and up to a year in prison.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/17/D8KQI1F81.html

Republican Congressmen...Criminal Investigations...they just seem to go together

[keta11]

1. Everywhere you turn a Republican crook

is commiting a a crime! Hmmmm, morals anyone???

[Oreo]

2. I did a diary this morning on Kos about this

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/17/95420/206

As if Beauprez needed any more bad news. The one thing I can hope from this is that more repubs will stay home on election day.

[some guy]

3. cooperating?

" But John Marshall, the congressman's spokesman, said Tuesday that the details came from an informant he refused to identify. He said the campaign is cooperating with investigators.
"

That sounds real cooperative. :eyes:

[Divine Discontent]

4. !!!CROOKS!!! k&r 5

[4_TN_TITANS]

5. I love it....

it's a foot shooting frenzy happening with these clowns!

[Eugene]

6. AP: FBI to Join Probe Into Colo. Attack Ad

FBI to Join Probe Into Colo. Attack Ad


Thursday October 19, 2006 1:01 AM

By STEVEN K. PAULSON

Associated Press Writer

DENVER (AP) - Information in an attack ad run by Rep. Bob Beauprez
against his Democratic opponent for governor used illegal confidential
information from a federal law enforcement database, Colorado
authorities said Wednesday.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6156509,00.html