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Online Vigilantes, Or "Crowdsourced Justice"

destinyland writes "The Chinese credit the 'human flesh search engine' for successfully locating 'the kitten killer of Hangzhou' from clues in her online video. But in February, the same force identified a teenage cat-abuser in Oklahoma — within 24 hours of his video's appearance on YouTube. 'Netizens are the new Jack Bauer,' argues one science writer, and with three billion potential detectives, 'attempts to hide will only add thrill to the chase.' But China's vigilantes ultimately turned their attention to China's Internet Propaganda Office, bypassing censorship of a director's personal information using social networks, including Twitter. The author suggests there's a new principle emerging in the online world: 'The Internet does not forget, does not forgive and cannot be stopped. Ever.'"

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  1. Dickwad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    you're a cum-guzzling bitch..

  2. OK, Now if they can find... by meburke · · Score: -1, Troll

    Obama's real Birth certificate...

    --
    "The mind works quicker than you think!"
  3. Re:It's great! ...until... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That sucks. I want to see animal abusers beaten to shit, though. Does that make me as bad as they are? Whatever. Take that feel-good stuff somewhere else. Two wrongs often do make a write, and eye for an eye does make me feel better. I don't care what Gandhi says. It's simple justice.

    Animals don't invite violence against themselves. People who commit atrocities do. Give them a taste of their own medicine.

  4. Re:urm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    pornotube.com

    SFW

  5. Re:Cats by swarsron · · Score: 0, Troll

    Maybe people could use their brains and realize that killing kittens is not the worst thing in the world. All this outrage is ridiculous. Murder and rape in war torn countries, a okay, a kitten gets killed, lets all get together and catch the bastard.