I have been emailing a co-worker for several months. These emails have progressed to a relationship and because we are both married, the relationship never progressed. ( I know bad idea to be involved with a married man..that is not my problem). His wife is a deputy with the local sheriff's office and used her position and some of her co-workers to hack into his email account and steal these emails. I am now being blackmailed with the emails with going to my husband, boss ( I sent emails from home, not work) and posting them all over my workplace. I am being intimidated and harassed constantly by her ( in uniform and carrying a firearm) Was it against the law for her to hack her husbands computer? What legal recourse do I have if she does not stop this harassment? Is it legal for a law enforcement officer to hack into a computer for any reason other than a criminal investigation?
2007-01-06 18:24:25 · 5 answers · asked by canuseepeace 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He did not give her his password! it was a web based email account like yahoo or gmail.
2007-01-06 18:30:29 · update #1
You can prosecute her for infrigment of the 1984/1998 Data Protection Act.
The emails are only allowed to be read by the sender, the receiver, and anyone they consent in contract.
There's also some invasion of privacy laws you can get her done for.
I say blackmail back saying that if they didn't destroy the emails immediatly, you'd tell them to get shoved, if they took you to court, you just launch a counter-case against them, you wasn't doing anything illegal anyhow.
And besides, a local law enforcement sheriff doesn't have any rights or powers to gain access into your email account, I'm willing to bet one of them is just a script kiddie who thinks they're a hacker because they've seen the Matrix trilogy.
In summary, stop letting them blackmail you, and state that if they don't destroy all copies of the emails, you'll sue them for DPA infringment, invasion of privacy, blackmailing, and a few other things to boot.
Also, remind them what happens to cops who get sent to jail.
2007-01-06 18:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blackmail IS against the law.
If it is going to all come out anyway...and it will. Always does.
IF you can prove she is blackmailing you....you got a case.
How is she contacting you? If by phone you can get a $20.00 device at Radio Shack hook it to a cassette recorder and wala.
If in person you will need a witness or 2 if possible.
It would be hard to prove how she got access to her husbands email I would think.
Next time don't mess with a woman's husband, it makes 'em real mad...and you just had to mess with a woman's husband that carried a gun...luck you. :)
2007-01-06 19:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jan J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first of all, if a divorce occurs between a pair it isn't any one elses fault yet his/her very own. the reason being is that basically the couple is in contact legally with the divorce papers. "I grew to become suspicious and after thinking from my spouse my mom in regulation admitted to doing this." What does this mean?
2016-10-30 05:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by arrocha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is illegal unless he gave her the password. Then you're screwed.
You might be able to a harassment suit if you can't get her for theft.
2007-01-06 18:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by SatanicYoda 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the "chair"!
2007-01-06 18:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋