In a growing trend, more and more law enforcement agencies are taking advantage of social media to solve crimes. Some officers, such as FBI agents, have actually taken to creating fake internet identities in order to snare unwary criminals.
But, according to an article posted on FOXNews.com today, some criminals are making it super easy for authorities to catch them by posting photos of themselves "in-the-act" on their personal MySpace and Facebook pages or uploading videos on YouTube, or leaving incriminating information in their status updates. And while the evidence posted on some of these social networking sites isn't always enough to arrest the individual initially, authorities say it often leads them in the right direction in their investigation, and that does eventually lead to a solid arrest.
Be sure to check out the "Caught Web-Handed" gallery of criminals busted through the help of social media. Nothing like "stupid criminals" in a digital age!
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It simply boggles me that someone would be so stupid to post something on face book or wherever that would incriminate them in a crime. Why don't they just go in a leave a business card with their name and address telling the cops just where to find them? I am interested on what goes on in their heads as to why that seems like a good idea!
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