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The Maine State Police will seek an outside review of whether its intelligence unit, which has been accused of illegally keeping data about law-abiding people, is violating federal privacy laws.
The external review was ordered after a federal jury found in favor of a retired detective who blew the whistle on suspected illegal information collection practices at the Maine Information and Analysis Center.
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Friday in the case of George Loder, a retired state police detective who claims he faced professional retaliation for blowing the whistle on illegal practices at a state intelligence agency.
Retired trooper George Loder took the stand in his lawsuit against the Maine State Police Wednesday. State attorneys argued that Loder hasn't proven his case.
Retired trooper George Loder took the stand in his lawsuit against the Maine State Police Wednesday. State attorneys argued that Loder hasn't proven his case.