http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...acebook-thugging-gun-selfie-article-1.2173529
Virginia woman arrested for ‘Facebook thugging’ after posting gun selfie
Virginia woman arrested for ‘Facebook thugging’ after posting gun selfie
I'm with you.The Old Fuff has found an easy solution to this problem.
He doesn't have a Facebook page, doesn't frequent social media, and has never posted a picture of himself or anyone else - with or without a firearm.
Those who are foolish enough too do so leave themselves wide open because of the way things are relative to government and other surveillance and snooping.
A much better way to exchange pictures between families and friends is by email attachments. It's not only more private but less likely to attract unwanted advertising.
I'm with you.
Old Fuff said:The Old Fuff has found an easy solution to this problem.
He doesn't have a Facebook page, doesn't frequent social media, and has never posted a picture of himself or anyone else - with or without a firearm.
Those who are foolish enough too do so leave themselves wide open because of the way things are relative to government and other surveillance and snooping....
I hate to break it to you, but forums like THR are a form of social media. And yes, we know that some law enforcement agencies do monitor such forums.old lady new shooter said:I'm with you.
Speech may be free, but it still has social and legal consequences. It can be evidence of motivation, predisposition, state of mind, intent, character, etc.gun_with_a_view said:...Free speech can be restricted if it can be expected to incite an immediate violent reaction against the speaker by the person the speech is directed at. It's hard to see how that could happen if the victim of the threat is reading about it on the internet. ...
...I know for a fact that we DO have the technology to pull things out of your hard drive that you thought were deleted. We DO have the right to ask you, under penalty of perjury, whether you post on any Internet forum, and under what name, and we DO have the power to subpoena any posts via your IP from the Internet hosts, who under law have no choice but to "give you up." Don't let the seeming anonymity of the Internet delude you: when things get serious, you won't be anonymous anymore....
PLEASANTON -- A teenage driver originally accused of vehicular manslaughter now faces a murder charge in the death of a bicyclist, partly because prosecutors say he bragged on Twitter about driving dangerously.
His case is part of a growing trend of social media posts being used as evidence against suspects, authorities said Friday.
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As suspects feel compelled to post their misdeeds online for audiences to see, investigators have taken advantage, using the online quasi-confessions to bolster their cases, Bay Area prosecutors said.
In San Francisco, a cyclist in March fatally struck a 71-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk after speeding through three red lights in the Castro District. Chris Bucchere, who eventually pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter, received a stiffer charge after he posted his explanation of the crash on a cycling group's website....
Eh, I'd argue the opposite. SM is a great way to effectively organize friends, associates, and build coalitions for causes. For those that aren't on SM, you really can't form an intelligent opinion on the matter.The Old Fuff has found an easy solution to this problem.
He doesn't have a Facebook page, doesn't frequent social media, and has never posted a picture of himself or anyone else - with or without a firearm.
Those who are foolish enough too do so leave themselves wide open because of the way things are relative to government and other surveillance and snooping.
A much better way to exchange pictures between families and friends is by email attachments. It's not only more private but less likely to attract unwanted advertising.
Eh, I'd argue the opposite.
SM is a great way to effectively organize friends, associates, and build coalitions for causes. For those that aren't on SM, you really can't form an intelligent opinion on the matter.
If you're trying to fly under the radar, you're entire identity can be figured out in a minute based on your IP address on this site. Presumably, you have guns and are on a "list" somewhere. You may have a carry permit - another list. Your credit card purchases are indeed tracked. Your "private" emails with words and images are quickly digested by the NSA. Your life is far from "private."
If only one side (them) is using it to smear gun owners, we'll lose. We as a gun community must be dialed in and connected to share good stuff. I see positive gun stories daily on SM that I would have otherwise not seen or been aware of, and I share them with others.
You can "poh-poh" SM all day, but it's a reality of life.
And it's funny to also see dumb criminals caught.
I hate to break it to you, but forums like THR are a form of social media. And yes, we know that some law enforcement agencies do monitor such forums.
Social media is a tool, like any other -- nothing more. It has its uses, and there are purposes for which it's not useful, and indeed could be dangerous. There are ways to use social medium wisely and ways to use it foolishly.Old Fuff said:...I see no reason to further extend my exposure for no particularly useful purpose. Others of course disagree and think Social Media is the best thing since sliced bread.....
Very true, but I'm sure others can take up the slack left by my absence.
I don't think that is the case. I am 39 and I despise facebook. I don't post pics of me or anyone else on any social media site. My outlook is if you want to keep in touch with me, pick up the phone and call or stop by.Could it be that us "Old Folks" have been around long enough to recognize a trap when they see one?
Anyone who has any doubts about so-called, "Social Media" should take a hint and follow the money.
Old Fuff...
CLP said:I wonder how today's Supreme Court ruling will affect the outcome of her case, if at all.
And what he posted sounded like real threats to me, he went into some detail.Not that case. There was a case of a man (ex?) posting to facebook things much worse (IMHO) about a lady. Best I remember from an npr story, there was no real danger because the guy was supposedly just 'venting', so there was no crime.