We’ve always somewhat hearted WTOP Investigative Reporter Mark Segraves. He’s the guy who recently broke the story that District resources are used to cover the costs of the many motorcades that pass through the city — $1.5 million last year alone, $10 million since 2000, and 40 D.C. police officers and 40 cruisers each time. Today he’s back with more interesting investigative pieces.

Voting and Identity Theft in the District: According to a WTOP investigation, Segraves writes today that the District still uses Social Security numbers to identify voters, despite a 2002 federal law advising that they not do so. More importantly, though, Segraves was able to gain access to voter history records, on which the voter’s Social Security number was either plainly visible or badly concealed. This may violate the Privacy Act of 1974, which forbids the disclosure of such information to the public, and could facilitate identity theft.

District Paying for Marathon Security: In another exclusive, Segraves found out that the District might end up footing the bill for security for this weekend’s inaugural National Marathon, possibly shelling out as much $100,000. Though the marathon’s organizers agreed to pay $60,000 towards securing the route, which winds through the District and Prince George’s County, the costs may be three times higher than the original estimate, leaving the city to cover the difference.