Prosecution via facebook
- added February 4, 2008
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- Keitarusm
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A local police department recently prosecuted a large group of teenagers for underage drinking using images they found on the kids facebook profiles.
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This case has no merit in any courtroom and should summarily be dismissed by any competent judge.
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- Doktorgonzo
- 8 months ago
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I agree. There have been too many cases in recent years of Law Enforcement using similar sources on the web, and treating the information as "evidence". The fact is that anything found on the web, even a photo of a crime, is rarely able to be used against the defendant in the court. Often, it can only be used to "suggest the nature of the individual".
Of course, there is a simple way to avoid this situation. Stay smart online, and it can save you a lot of trouble.-
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- knownlogic
- 8 months ago
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