FEDS mine facebook

[MVP]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/nationa...a4bcf6878.html

MVP

[R3V3LATIONS]

Seems like just another reason to not have one (in addition to the numerous reasons TR and TS have already pointed out previously), very possible to be "found guilty by association" with this type of thing. However in this case, it seemed to have help put the right people behind bars.

Facebook seems like an idea that gets dumber as time progresses, im really glad I dont have one. Hopefully those that have them pay attention, and watch who they "friend" this may be the norm for future investigations.

[mark46th]

I have one but only use it to keep in touch with family and a few friends.

[Dozer523]

“To be honest with you, it bothers me,” said Wilson, 25, who was indicted Tuesday on bank robbery charges after the FBI compared Facebook photos with images taken from a bank surveillance video. “Facebook could have let me know what was going on. , Instead I got my door kicked down, and all of a sudden I’m in handcuffs.”


That's funny. I love the fourth amendment.

[MVP]

"Don't see what the big deal is if you're not a criminal ....or in general doing anything wrong."

Anything you say or write can be twisted and misrepresented. HR people screen FB as part of their hriing practices. Laywers look at FB entries for ways to discredit LE officers, witnesses or plaintiffs.

Last year I got a "friend" email from an old buddy in 1/10. When I asked him he said he did not send it to me or a number of other people that received it...

All in all it is not very wise to do much of anything with FB.

MVP

[BrokenSwitch]

So, the Feds FINALLY got around to checking Facebook for sketchiness? Took 'em long enough-- I occasionally mine Facebook for the odd announcement, photograph or whatever from the pro-Palestinian sector. You thought college kids were bad for posting drunk pictures? This crowd uses hand grenades! (see attached)

Also, this...

Royal guard cut from wedding after Kate complaints

[Kyobanim]

In 20 years facebook is going to come back and bite the world in the ass.

None of the information you put inthere is private. Someone has to manage the databases.

[nmap]

I have a FB page.

Let's see now...long, turgid discussions of economics, check.

Links to Accuweather, check.

"Like" clicked on countless cat pictures, check.

Whoever monitors my page is going to have an easy time going to sleep.

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by BrokenSwitch

This crowd uses hand grenades! (see attached)

I believe you have a photo of a USED CS rubber ball..

Stinger® Rubber Ball Grenade
CS
PART IDs:
1088 CS
1089 OC
1090 Rubber Pellet Only

To psychologically and physiologically maximize less-lethal force against the most stubborn of crowds, the Stinger® rubber ball grenade offers the multiple stimulus of light, sound, rubber pellets and optional CS or OC chemical agents.

Defense Technology Corporation of America, headquartered in Casper, Wyoming

Do more, much more, searching before posting..

[Ret10Echo]

IMHO...screening/mining FB is now a responsibility as part of due diligence in today's society.

Don't be the one who didn't look there when the truth comes out.

[R3V3LATIONS]

I just like staying low profile.

FWIW, I think facebook is a product of a narcissistic society where the majority of people just want to dellude themselves into thinking people care about every detail they do during the course of the day. I never understood the idea of it, had it once, thought it was dumb and deleted it. Also, it limited my job opportunity due to the fact that my name and a picture of me as well as who knew me was all in one location....that information can be dangerous on its own to the wrong people, depending on what you do for a living.

just me however. If you have one, great and glad you like it, but for me, I am a little paranoid in regards to social networking.

sorry for being long winded.

[nmap]

Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL

Nmap, Really??!! Me Too!

Really. I "liked" Fresh Step litter, so most days I get some good cat pictures.

Attached is Bandita during her kittenhood...she always likes to get in a box, or, in this case, an ice cream container.

Originally Posted by R3V3LATIONS

I just like staying low profile.

(snip)

just me however. If you have one, great and glad you like it, but for me, I am a little paranoid in regards to social networking.

A little paranoia can be a very good thing. Still, setting the privacy settings at high levels permits you to control a lot of what goes out.

One benefit I've found is that it is possible to develop contacts. One can go from hardly knowing the other person to at least being able to say hello in the hallway - that can, IMO, be helpful.

So it isn't so much expecting others to care about the trivia of one's life; rather, one can learn and (where appropriate) appreciate the trivia of others' lives. It doesn't hurt anything, so far as I can tell.

[SF_BHT]

Look up CALEA,
If you are a criminal nothing is Private

The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994, during the presidency of Bill Clinton (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279, codified at 47 USC 1001-1010). In its own words, the purpose of CALEA is:

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make clear a telecommunications carrier's duty to cooperate in the interception of communications for Law Enforcement purposes, and for other purposes.
CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time.

[Ret10Echo]

Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL

If you keep it simple, trivial stuff ("Hey I went to CVS and they have PEEPS on sale" ) I really can't see any harm.

But if an LE agency contacts you concerning an event that occured in or around the CVS during that day...is that reasonable or unreasonable?

Cyber-canvasing of the neighborhood you might say.

[Ret10Echo]

Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL

Why would that be unreasonable? I don't know, I tend to be naive about these things sometimes....if something went down --illegal-wise-- around the CVS I'd want to help LE if I could.

I don't disagree...but some would see that as being an invasion of their privacy if the mention of CVS on FB in conjunction with some geo-location data...(etc) led to an ask for assistance or questions.