Comments on: Impersonation to obtain personal information snares researchers and private investigators http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/ Private Investigator Blog - Public Records, Internet Search - PI Buzz Thu, 17 May 2012 19:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Blinky the Hitman http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-422870 Blinky the Hitman Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:46:46 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-422870 If you have to break ANY law to get information, you really shouldn't BE in the business of obtaining information. And, frankly, if you have to PAY someone for most information, you're a chump who needs to develop some serious skillsets.   Just sayin'.     If you have to break ANY law to get information, you really shouldn’t BE in the business of obtaining information. And, frankly, if you have to PAY someone for most information, you’re a chump who needs to develop some serious skillsets.
 
Just sayin’.
 
 

]]> By: Tamara Thompson http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-422446 Tamara Thompson Sat, 07 May 2011 15:54:50 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-422446 <p>A private investigator could have her private investigator's licensed revoked for impersonating a law enforcement officer or presenting herself as working for a government agency when she doesn't. You might want to post your question about attorney-client fee concerns at http://answers.justia.com.</p> A private investigator could have her private investigator’s licensed revoked for impersonating a law enforcement officer or presenting herself as working for a government agency when she doesn’t. You might want to post your question about attorney-client fee concerns at http://answers.justia.com.

]]> By: VeryUpset http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-422444 VeryUpset Thu, 05 May 2011 17:34:16 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-422444 A lawyer I hired last November recommended that for my case I get a private investigator that would "play the part of internal revenue agent". At first I refused for the fees on this alone but as I studied business law I knew that this had to be some dirty game...obtaining evidence/testimony on basis of the doctrine of "fruit of the poisionous tree" would mean it would be overthrown in court. Not just that, but impersonating federal agents is just illegal I just wondered if it being done by a private investigator would make it legal... Also could said lawyer owe me a couple thousand on flat fee retainer she charged me and withdrew from case? And could she be liable for playing a part in this ruse if the investigaor was never paid? A lawyer I hired last November recommended that for my case I get a private investigator that would “play the part of internal revenue agent”. At first I refused for the fees on this alone but as I studied business law I knew that this had to be some dirty game…obtaining evidence/testimony on basis of the doctrine of “fruit of the poisionous tree” would mean it would be overthrown in court. Not just that, but impersonating federal agents is just illegal

I just wondered if it being done by a private investigator would make it legal…

Also could said lawyer owe me a couple thousand on flat fee retainer she charged me and withdrew from case?

And could she be liable for playing a part in this ruse if the investigaor was never paid?

]]> By: John http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-302431 John Thu, 29 May 2008 18:02:09 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-302431 Half the game is playing by the rules. Any idiot (these goofballs, Pelicano, etc.) could break the law to quickly solve an investigation, absent any other solid leads. But, the information gathered would be useless in court, so why bother? Impersonating a federal agent? That's just stupid. Really. What do you expect from a firm without a license? They had nothing to lose!! This story is good knowledge - better amend our work agreement to specifically state we will not knowingly accept unauthorized government data from any source. Half the game is playing by the rules.

Any idiot (these goofballs, Pelicano, etc.) could break the law to quickly solve an investigation, absent any other solid leads. But, the information gathered would be useless in court, so why bother?

Impersonating a federal agent? That’s just stupid. Really. What do you expect from a firm without a license? They had nothing to lose!!

This story is good knowledge – better amend our work agreement to specifically state we will not knowingly accept unauthorized government data from any source.

]]> By: Mike Spencer http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-301413 Mike Spencer Mon, 26 May 2008 22:01:27 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-301413 The utter recklessness of some in my/our profession continues to astound me. Risk v. reward. So you get the information and make a few thousand, big deal. Risk? Lose your license, professional standing and jail time. Live to play another day....... The utter recklessness of some in my/our profession continues to astound me. Risk v. reward. So you get the information and make a few thousand, big deal. Risk? Lose your license, professional standing and jail time. Live to play another day…….

]]> By: PublicRecordsGuy http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/comment-page-1/#comment-301398 PublicRecordsGuy Mon, 26 May 2008 20:26:02 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2008/05/25/impersonation-to-obtain-personal-information-snares-researchers-and-private-investigators/#comment-301398 This is exactly the difference between "Pretexting" and "Impersonating". I wish we could educate others about it, so that everything doesn't think <strong>"pretexting"</strong> is <em>"impersonating"</em>. I know they are similar and dangerously so sometimes, but is "manslaughter" the same as "murder"? This is exactly the difference between “Pretexting” and “Impersonating”. I wish we could educate others about it, so that everything doesn’t think “pretexting” is “impersonating”. I know they are similar and dangerously so sometimes, but is “manslaughter” the same as “murder”?

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