Facebook Posts that Got People Arrested

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 08 September 2011, 23:33 IST   |    1 Comments
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Bangalore: Facebook is the ultimate platform to express yourself which in turn can also land you in trouble. More than 750 million people make their voices heard on Facebook. The majority of posts are harmless comments on photos, opinions on polls, artistic expressions or even updates on what the users are engaged in at the moment. What kind of trouble can you get into? Well, you could get arrested. Here are some Facebook posts that got people arrested. Risky Photo Swap
Risky Photo Swap
At least 19 women were victimized by a computer hacker, Joseph Campbell, who broke into their email accounts, captured risky photographs of the women and then swapped them for their Facebook profile pictures. He was arrested in July 2011. Campbell said he would plead guilty to charges of cyber stalking and unauthorized access to a computer. He also posted the victims' private photos and videos on various websites to harass the victims and cause them emotional distress.

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