FBI asked to join probe of attack ad (CO. gubernatorial race)

[ProSense]

FBI asked to join probe of attack ad

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 18, 2006

DENVER - The Colorado Bureau of Investigation asked the FBI to join the probe into an attack ad aired by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez after state agents determined information in the ad came from a confidential federal database, officials said Wednesday.

The information came from the National Crime Information Center, a federal database available only to law-enforcement officials, CBI Director Robert Cantwell said.

"Because this is a federally controlled and regulated system, CBI has requested the assistance of the FBI to further pursue the investigation," Cantwell said. "The FBI and CBI will be working jointly to complete the 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.

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[Divine Discontent]

1. can't wait til someone admits

they got the info without auth.