- Facebook-
Recently I had one of my profiles reported twice. I never ever use my full real name or real name for my own security and family. It is a pain in the ass. I twice mailed fb my id liscence, and twice they said sorry we can't see. I finally told them off, funny my friends can see it.
Grammar police is another to be wary of. Some people have decided they are the official grammar police, and will take every moment to correct your violations.
How dare. First youdo not know someones situation, such as bad eyes even with glasses like me. Also not all of us majored in grammar or are good at it. This is not college, Now let me say there are tools to help us post. Google and you will find. There is no reason to come across totally lazy.
2. Twitter-
Careful these days what you tweet. More and more because of some extreme individuals the government is watching more closely what goes on in social media platforms. We no longer can just post anything even if it is out f momentary rage or anger. Keep it all to yourself LOL. Twitter does not have the grammar police as FB does however some still have to put in 2 cents.
3. Social Media useful for the real police, and employers-
Believe it or not, social networking is providing officers new avenues and tools to help them solve crimes.
Because so many people now have such large online presences, investigators can gain new tips and insights into crimes committed in their communities.
The fact is, Facebook is helping to catch criminals. Sometimes, police are able to get tips from suspects' "friends" after the suspect inevitably brags about his deviant behavior on the social networking site. Other times, detectives can gather evidence from pictures or video posted on sites like MySpace and YouTube.
Even more valuable, though, is the ability to track and gain insight into a suspect's mentality, simply by monitoring their posts. Because there is no reasonable expectation of privacy when you willingly post online, all of these actives are subject to scrutiny. This means that cops can use social media sites to gather valuable intelligence on suspected criminals.
Finding People Who Need Help Through New Media
Not only can police use social media to solve crimes, but they can also use it to help find missing, endangered or distressed people.
What people post on their sites can often provide helpful insight into their state of mind and their intentions.
Social media can also give law enforcement officers important clues as to where runaways or people who are in distress may be headed. By looking at friends lists, 'likes', posts and comments, police can establish a reasonable idea of their plans.
Using Social Networking for Community Outreach
An important step toward solving a crime is establishing trust in the community. A new way police are able to accomplish that goal is by creating an online presence of their own. Social media outlets take community-oriented policing to a new level by providing quick, cheap and easy ways to get important information out to followers and concerned citizens.
Social media also provides an avenue to help humanize police departments and show that law enforcement officers are also members of the community they serve. Social media can be an effective way for agencies to highlight their officer's accomplishments, make announcements regarding enforcement campaigns and provide messages about safety.
It can also be used to ask followers for tips on crimes or provide important warnings or alerts regarding missing children or suspected criminals who may be on the loose.
The Use of Social Media in Hiring Decisions
Of course, in order to solve crimes and maintain trust in the community, agencies have to make sure they have the right people working for them. Law enforcement agencies have long conducted extensive and thorough background investigations on their job applicants.
Sites like Facebook have allowed background investigators to gain new and valuable insight into the character of their law enforcement candidates.
Job applicants for law enforcement and other sensitive positions would be well advised to clean up their social networking pages in advance, even before applying. During the application process, many departments will have an investigator sit down with the applicant and have them log into their Facebook page.
He'll be asked to scroll through all of his photos, friends, and posts. Anything that appears illegal or that could embarrass the department can easily get the candidate disqualified from participating further in the process.
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