Loose Lips Sink Ships: How One Teen Went to Jail for Facebook Comment

August 23, 2013 by Philip Greenberg Leave a Comment

“I’m f***ed in the head alright. I think I’ma (sic) shoot up a kindergarten and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the beating heart of one of them.”

This is a disturbing declaration. Understandably, one very concerned woman reported this comment to the authorities, which then arrested the person responsible and charged him with making terrorist threats.Read More

Police use Facebook to track down credit card fraud suspects

March 29, 2013 by Philip Greenberg Leave a Comment

Law enforcement has really embraced the popularity of social media. In fact, a quick search shows the Riverside and San Bernardino police departments even have Facebook pages with followers. For the departments, this provides a space for residents to voice concerns, to post upcoming events and to talk about the different initiatives going on.

However, as a recent case goes to show, Facebook can also be used as a tool by police.Read More

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