The 'oversharing' on social media has raised a few questions this week. It's one thing to have a website and tell thousands of complete strangers every detail of your life. It's another to use the social media to stalk, or possibly to commit crimes. A good case in point is the recent You Tube video that caused the deaths in Afghanistan, and the following riots. All because someone expressed a negative view of a religion.
Imagine the above on a smaller scale. A barricaded gunman, holding their spouse or children hostage, and all it takes is a spark to ignite the violence. As a Hostage Negotiator for the police, I had to deal with these situations, or where a subject was threatening to take their own life.
Imagine the above on a smaller scale. A barricaded gunman, holding their spouse or children hostage, and all it takes is a spark to ignite the violence. As a Hostage Negotiator for the police, I had to deal with these situations, or where a subject was threatening to take their own life.
It is law enforcements opinion that it is in everyone's best interest the police are allowed to do what they are trained to do, and not have the news reporters or a Facebook friend telling the person their opinions or reporting police movements, etc. This includes sealing off a subject, shutting off power to their house, or interrupting their ability to go on the Internet.
There are those that would say we have an absolute right to free speech, including televising terroristic threats via the news media or You Tube, Twitter, or Facebook. The result of that type of freedom of speech may cost lives.
What are your opinions on the police being allowed legally (or have the technical ability) to shut down a persons media contacts--telephone, computer, Internet, Face Time, Twitter, etc?
What are your opinions on the police being allowed legally (or have the technical ability) to shut down a persons media contacts--telephone, computer, Internet, Face Time, Twitter, etc?
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