British Police Use Facebook to Gather Evidence

Amy Bennett writes "Move over police scanner and most-wanted poster. The Greater Manchester Police force has created a Facebook application to collect leads for investigations. The application delivers a real-time feed of police news and appeals for information. A 'Submit Intelligence' link takes a Facebook user to the police Web site where they can anonymously submit tips. Another link leads to the videos on YouTube featuring information on the police force, ongoing investigations and other advisories." As reader groschke writes, though, "Their access to user data raises significant civil liberties problems. They may be able to see more of your data than your friends or network members can — and you also expose your friends' data when you add the application. All without needing a subpoena or warrant."

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Re:they do

[Macthorpe]

Well, initially I couldn't get on your link because it crashed Opera when I tried to load it.

So, I switched to Firefox just to humour you and wish I hadn't bothered - why don't you try reading the part that says BRITISH police and come back when you're not a moron.

oh silly me

[ClioCJS]

I forgot that a cop in another country is a completely different entity than a cop here! No resemblance in any way, shape, or form. Please forgive me for my apples and oranges comparison. (More like oranges and mandarin oranges, actually.)

Re:oh silly me

[Macthorpe]

I said come back when you'd stopped being a moron, not keep blabbering away and making yourself look even more stupid.

If you don't understand how two entirely different cultures can have two police forces that react differently to violent situations, especially when the armaments of those forces vary wildly, then I'm not going to sit here and explain it to you at length.

I will give you a hint though - in Britain, they don't give every PC Tom, Dick and WPC Harriet a firearm to wave in the face of criminals, and they're also taught to practise restraint.

If this seems rather rude of me, that's because I haven't been taught to practise restraint, and also I get pissy when I have someone crash my browser to make a largely irrelevant point.

Ow

[hassanchop]

Please stop posting or learn how to write a sentence.

I'd have read your post but nothing worth a damn could be written by someone who thinks writing like you did is a good idea.