Plan to stalk, threaten or harass someone on Facebook? Think again.
Facebook and other social networking sites are monitored by police for intelligence particularly in gang world where the gang bangers have become web bangers using the sites to recruit, plan and boast. One of the cool things about Facebook for law enforcement is that I believe even when messages are deleted by users they nevertheless are retained on servers, and can be obtained by subpoena, warrant or other legal request. The interent generally has made law enforcement much easier.
If anyone ever told you to be careful of your activity on Facebook, that’s probably good advice.
In a few recent incidents, disputes have arisen and arrests made over matters that started in Facebook posts, illustrating how integral to real life people’s internet lives have become.
What people write on Facebook, or the internet, is considered fair game as evidence. Indeed, whether a person is considered for jury duty can be dependent on what they’ve revealed about themselves online, as the Wall Street Journal reported. The personal information created by the user can draw legal scrutiny, as well as the scrutiny of those in personal relationships and can even lead to physical altercations.
