IE: Police officer cleared of leaking personal details used in virtual reality dispute

Nothing happened, move along? The Irish News reports:

A police officer has been cleared of allegations that she disclosed sensitive personal information which was then posted by a player of an online virtual reality game.

A man who plays the game Ingress alleged that the officer disclosed personal information about him to a rival player, who then sent the information via the game’s messaging service.

The man lodged a complaint with the Police Ombudsman’s Office, alleging that a police officer had inappropriately accessed police records then released the information about him.

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