Prof. McGeveran Interviewed on MPR on Criminal Privacy Prosecutions

Professor William McGeveran was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio's "All Things Considered" show about criminal prosecutions against public employees who misuse government databases for personal purposes. There has been a rash of news stories and court cases about such abuses in Minnesota, but prosecutors dropped criminal charges against one accused employee Thursday, citing weaknesses in the underlying law. In the interview, McGeveran argued that improvements in agency policies, training, and database design would be more important reforms than strengthening criminal sanctions.