It was only a matter of time before something like this would happen. Social media in the hands of most people is harmless. A marketing agency in New South Wales, Australia is about to enter the pantheon of social media for an ‘experiment’ it conducted. Of course, most who reach this status are put there for their contribution to moving the medium forward.
The TxtMob technology allows people to contact groups of like-minded folks in a bulletin board way with mobile devices. New York City wants to know who used it in August 2004.
The Arlington County Police Department in Virginia is using YouTube to help catch criminals.
Surveillance video from crime scenes is being uploaded to the Web site in an effort to receive leads and identify suspects. A two- minute video of a bank robbery received more than 1,000 hits and could be responsible for providing a lead in the case.
When approaching a speed trap, one should always try to look responsible. Put both hands on the wheel, keep your eyes on the road, and try not to make a horrendous squeal and a lot of red light if applying the brakes becomes necessary. Unless you want to get in trouble. But even then, you can do it from the comfort of your home office.
A group focused on British police car crashes has existed on Facebook for quite some time, and a number of the wall posts don't make it look so bad - the original members (self-proclaimed officers themselves) just seemed to commiserate with one another. Others created a sort of game about injuries and property damage, however, and not all onlookers are amused.
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