calling out criminals on Twitter - AllTwitter http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter The Unofficial Twitter Resource Copyright 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 NYPD Sharing Criminals’ Photos On Twitter Do you ever read those weekly police reports that local communities typically share in print or online? If you haven’t seen them, they tell you where burglaries, stolen cars and drunken disorderlies happen in (or near) your neighborhood. It’s a good way to know what areas of town to avoid late at night, really. Or a heads up to take extra precautions if crime is consistently happening nearby.

But wouldn’t it be nice to know WHO to look out for though?

The 76th Precinct of the New York Police Department thinks so, it seems – and they’re taking action: They’re tweeting pictures of criminals.

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]]> Mary C. Long http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/nypd-sharing-criminals-photos-on-twitter_b33147#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/nypd-sharing-criminals-photos-on-twitter_b33147 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33147 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:00:39 +0000