He Bragged on Facebook and Went to Jail

[DesertBerean]

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/lo...le8159526.html

[KingsGambit]

If they knew where he was the whole time and he had that many warrants... why hadn't they done anything?

[Cerebrum123]

If they knew where he was the whole time and he had that many warrants... why hadn't they done anything?

I'm thinking he's exaggerating that part.

[Sparko]

I'm thinking he's exaggerating that part.

not by much. The police said he had 14. some for traffic violations like expired stickers and such and others more serious. I would think he just fell through the cracks somehow.

[DesertBerean]

I've seen on COPS and some other sources that people usually get busted for warrants after being stopped for something, and the cops run a check on them. First warrant check due to FB? LOL.

[Cerebrum123]

not by much. The police said he had 14. some for traffic violations like expired stickers and such and others more serious. I would think he just fell through the cracks somehow.

I meant the part about "knowing where I'm at". Not the number of warrants.

[Cow Poke]

I think you would be surprised. Our Police Department hired a young man a few years ago to go through facebook and other social media to track dummies who brag about stupid stuff. It is amazing the things people will post, and the evidence and/or clues that can often be seen in the background. Also, since everything is date/time stamped...

All this kid does all day is troll social media and take notes, referring stuff to detectives.

[DesertBerean]

Sounds like a dream job for me...

[KingsGambit]

I think you would be surprised. Our Police Department hired a young man a few years ago to go through facebook and other social media to track dummies who brag about stupid stuff. It is amazing the things people will post, and the evidence and/or clues that can often be seen in the background. Also, since everything is date/time stamped...

All this kid does all day is troll social media and take notes, referring stuff to detectives.

It seems like criminals would be the type who wouldn't be smart enough to think about covering their tracks...

[Cerebrum123]

Sounds like a dream job for me...

I didn't know you were a .

[Cow Poke]

Sounds like a dream job for me...

Yeah, this guy loves to brag that he gets paid to goof off.

[Sparko]

I think you would be surprised. Our Police Department hired a young man a few years ago to go through facebook and other social media to track dummies who brag about stupid stuff. It is amazing the things people will post, and the evidence and/or clues that can often be seen in the background. Also, since everything is date/time stamped...

All this kid does all day is troll social media and take notes, referring stuff to detectives.

Yeah my law firm sends me to grab stuff from facebook all the time. People will claim they are injured and can't work and sue for disability or huge amounts of money. But then they post videos on facebook showing them skiing, or riding around on ATVs and doing other things that show they are not injured after all. Most criminals are not that smart. If they were, they wouldn't be criminals.

[Cow Poke]

It seems like criminals would be the type who wouldn't be smart enough to think about covering their tracks...

Yup.... I used to think it was that they were bold or brazen -- I'm convinced they're given the gift of stupid.

[Sparko]

Yup.... I used to think it was that they were bold or brazen -- I'm convinced they're given the gift of stupid.

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[DesertBerean]

Yeah my law firm sends me to grab stuff from facebook all the time. People will claim they are injured and can't work and sue for disability or huge amounts of money. But then they post videos on facebook showing them skiing, or riding around on ATVs and doing other things that show they are not injured after all. Most criminals are not that smart. If they were, they wouldn't be criminals.

Sounds like another job for me (Wonders if any of the three law enforcement agencies here are hiring).