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Social Media and Crime

By Chris

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Two news stories over the weekend illustrate a new trend of criminals using social media sites. The first story comes from ABC15.com. A Mesa, Ariz., family had their house burgled after Twittering their vacation plans. Israel Hyman and his wife use Twitter to promote their home-based video business, IzzyVideo.com. Hyman’s Mac Pro, two 23-inch flat panel monitors, and printer were taken while the family was out of town. With close to 2,000 followers on the site, it’s possible that Hyman tipped off the thief by broadcasting his travel dates on Twitter (which also updates his Facebook status). However, there’s also a good chance that it was a random act. On the other side of the spectrum are criminals who boast about their crimes online, only to provide evidence against themselves...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Criminal Defense Blog on June 01, 2009 (boomark / email).

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