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CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
2. Local criminal Jordan Nicole Ash should have heeded this advice
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:21 AM
Jan 2013
http://www.newson6.com/story/20756568/facebook-helps-bethany-police-victim-track-down-robbery-suspects

"During the struggle the suspects ended up dragging him down the street on the vehicle," said Deputy Chief John Reed with Bethany Police.

Jones was then run over in the parking lot, and had to go to the emergency room for his injuries. Once out, he started doing a Facebook search on the name "Jordan" he heard called out during the attack, and was able to find a picture of one of the people involved.

Police took it from there.

Jordan Nicole Ash was found and booked in for the robbery and assault. Her Facebook page then led Bethany police to her reported partners in crime.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
5. Difficult
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 02:47 PM
Jan 2013

Very difficult, the whole point of the internet is that it is not restricted. You have to restrict what you put out there.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
8. And how does this work with Facebook, Twitter and message boards?
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 02:42 AM
Jan 2013

What of personal web pages? Dating sites? Reddit? You Tube? How does any search engine based on bots function?

Sorry, if people put personal information out there then they cannot complain if that information is found. The WWW was designed to be open.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
6. this is an advertisement for a bank
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 04:59 PM
Jan 2013

It seems to say that no information is safe on the internet...so bank with them (!?)

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