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Jackson was employed by the police department. His brother, Jared, was running for mayor against incumbent, Mallory Jacobs. Jackson used the police department's wiretapping equipment to intercept Mallory's telephone calls. He gave information from the intercept to Jared for use in the debate between the candidates. Mallory received an anonymous tip concerning Jackson's conduct, and Jackson was fired for unauthorized wiretapping.


A) Jackson may have a claim for wrongful termination if the wiretapping was done as part of an investigation of a crime.
B) Jackson's rights under the Privacy Act have been violated.
C) Jackson has a claim for wrongful termination because he was trying to help his brother and he didn't make a public disclosure of the information.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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