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Brickbat: I Got a Line on You

Charles Oliver | 6.29.2020 4:00 AM

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Rossford, Ohio, police officer Glenn Goss Jr. has resigned after the Ohio State Highway Patrol began an investigation into whether he used a police database to identify and contact a woman through social media. Emily Hackler said she noticed a black truck following her on her way home from the gym. A few hours later, she received a message on Facebook from Goss saying, "Had fun racing you on Crossroads and 795 earlier." When she asked who he was, Goss sent a picture of himself in his police uniform. He said he found out who she was when he got to work by her "Plate #."

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  1. Adans smith   5 years ago

    I read this as Glenn Gross, but, that's just me.

    1. hahmedsalah   5 years ago

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  2. Longtobefree   5 years ago

    Just further proof why it will be OK to give cops the secret back door to everyone's data

  3. MatthewSlyfield   5 years ago

    There's Officer Friendly and then there's Officer Creepy McStalker. This is Officer Creepy McStalker.

  4. Fist of Etiquette   5 years ago

    Blue balls made him fear for his life.

  5. Don't look at me!   5 years ago

    At least no dogs were shot!
    /Pollyanna

    1. Finrod   5 years ago

      Yet.

  6. markm23   5 years ago

    It could be worse. I've heard of cops looking for dates in their database of criminals.

    1. Earth Skeptic   5 years ago

      Those aren't dates; those are BJs.

    2. Longtobefree   5 years ago

      That way the cop doesn't have to pay for a mistress; he puts them on the confidential informant payroll.

  7. Diane Reynolds (Paul.)   5 years ago

    "Had fun racing you on Crossroads and 795 earlier." When she asked who he was, Goss sent a picture of himself in his police uniform. He said he found out who she was when he got to work by her "Plate #."

    The question we all really want to know: Did she go out with him?

    1. Quo Usque Tandem   5 years ago

      I'm sure that was his fantasy; however, given that we are reading about it she either 1] immediately filed a complaint or 2] did go out with him and learned what we already know; the guy's a jerk. Then she filed a complaint.

  8. Bobster0   5 years ago

    I wonder what she looks like. 🙂

  9. LarryA   5 years ago

    the guy’s a jerk
    And gobsmacking stupid.

  10. Vernon Depner   5 years ago

    One has to wonder if this has ever actually worked for him.

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