Comments on: Cops Use Facebook To Bust Prom Goers http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/ What\'s Fair in America - by Diane Dimond Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:40:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Diane Dimond http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Diane Dimond Sat, 16 May 2009 16:04:25 +0000 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/?p=4366#comment-442 You need to read more carefully, Brian. Police arrested four 17 year olds You need to read more carefully, Brian. Police arrested four 17 year olds

]]> By: Brian In NYC http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Brian In NYC Sat, 16 May 2009 14:14:04 +0000 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/?p=4366#comment-441 Oh give me a break Diane, first of all you don't know they are minors, many HS seniors have reached 18. This is story is a prime example of why so many people hate cops. I'm sure the people of Fair Lawn are sleeping more soundly knowing that their streets are safe from this kid who was scoring some weed for the prom. Oh give me a break Diane, first of all you don’t know they are minors, many HS seniors have reached 18. This is story is a prime example of why so many people hate cops. I’m sure the people of Fair Lawn are sleeping more soundly knowing that their streets are safe from this kid who was scoring some weed for the prom.

]]> By: Claudia Deutsch http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Claudia Deutsch Sat, 16 May 2009 14:08:02 +0000 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/?p=4366#comment-440 I'm not even ambivalent about this one -- yay for the cops, on every level. People, be they 7 or 70, who brag about breaking a law, no matter how inane that law may be, have got to learn that there are consequences. And far more importantly, these kids may learn a very valuable lesson about how very public the internet is -- a lesson that may keep them from posting things that would turn off a potential employer or college admissions officer. I’m not even ambivalent about this one — yay for the cops, on every level. People, be they 7 or 70, who brag about breaking a law, no matter how inane that law may be, have got to learn that there are consequences. And far more importantly, these kids may learn a very valuable lesson about how very public the internet is — a lesson that may keep them from posting things that would turn off a potential employer or college admissions officer.

]]> By: rendale2 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-439 rendale2 Sat, 16 May 2009 04:48:38 +0000 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/?p=4366#comment-439 Diane, Does it end with the kids or just begin there.? Are we adults next.? It used to be easy to be a kid.No technology when we were kids and we did alright.! Didn't we.! I guess like in the case of illegal activity maybe ok but really if their parents allow them on facebook then let the parents parent them.!It's not that black or white.! How do you know they wont do it to us.?Maybe there are more important crimes to solve.! Renee Diane,
Does it end with the kids or just begin there.? Are we adults next.? It used to be easy to be a kid.No technology when we were kids and we did alright.! Didn’t we.! I guess like in the case of illegal activity maybe ok but really if their parents allow them on facebook then let the parents parent them.!It’s not that black or white.! How do you know they wont do it to us.?Maybe there are more important crimes to solve.!
Renee

]]> By: Diane Dimond http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/2009/05/15/cops-use-facebook-to-bust-prom-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Diane Dimond Sat, 16 May 2009 03:05:22 +0000 http://trueslant.com/dianedimond/?p=4366#comment-437 Yes, a couple of days ago I came out advocating making marijuana legal. What does that have to do with this issue, Brian? The question here is whether minors should be able to expect their PUBLICLY traded messages, via social networks, should be treated as "private" messages. Is it ok for police to watches these social networks to determine if any citizens are planning to and then carrying out illegal acts? Focus, Brian.....................focus. Yes, a couple of days ago I came out advocating making marijuana legal. What does that have to do with this issue, Brian?

The question here is whether minors should be able to expect their PUBLICLY traded messages, via social networks, should be treated as “private” messages. Is it ok for police to watches these social networks to determine if any citizens are planning to and then carrying out illegal acts? Focus, Brian…………………focus.

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