Facebook vs Gang Crime - 2 views
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Bryan Pregon on 10 Oct 12"How authorities use online activity to fight gang-related crime"
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Hope Philbrick on 10 Oct 12I think the internet in general is such a great resource and If that means the authorities use it to crack down on suspects more power to them! If the suspect post about those illegal activities then its there own fault. I think what many people don't realize is even If you delete something of of Facebook It never really goes away Its on the internet for everyone to see for forever.
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Michaela Koopmeiners on 10 Oct 12I agree with Hope on this, once it's posted, it's posted. Even if you delete it, its still there.
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Holly Jensen on 16 Oct 12They know the risks if they post something. They know what they are putting out there and if they do they deserve it for at least not being sneaky.
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Payton Whiteaker on 18 Oct 12The legality of this is interesting. I would assume that I do have some right to privacy upon getting online, but I also know that I am on something anyone can view at almost any time. So I would have to ask myself a few things if I were to determine the legality of this. 1. Is facebook public even if you have privacy settings? 2. Do privacy settings give you a right to privacy online 3. Is there an assumption of risk for posting anything online? This is interesting to me, I mean, I assume that I have a right to what I text a friend to be a private conversation between my friend and myself. I also know that every text I send, a copy is sent to be stored somewhere, somehow, and can be accessed by someone with legal authority.
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Alex Snipes on 18 Oct 12Hope worded this perfectly, I couldn't have done better myself. People need to be more aware of how permanent and public the internet is. Think twice before posting online. Try to brainstorm all the possible consequences of what you are posting.