The idea is to go protest and force them to arrest you. Then say you were just there and had in intent to break the law. Without proof most of the cased are dismissed. Not anymore! These morons use Twitter to tell the world of their intent. Now they are crying that getting the only evidence that exists to convict them is, "It is an attempt by the DA's office to use a sledgehammer to squash a gnat." Well cry me a river.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577293960265255318.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird#articleTabs%3Darticle
In short Twitter messages, protesters coordinate activities and warn others of law-enforcement efforts. In doing so, prosecutors believe some have revealed an intent to break the law.
"The lesson is, if you're speaking publicly and leaving a record as to who you are, that's information the government can legally access," said Orin Kerr, a professor of law at George Washington University who specializes in electronic evidence and Internet law.
Tweets could address a key problem for prosecutors as the cases move through court: establishing the actions and intentions of specific people who were arrested in huge groups.
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The result is always evil but the intent is not always evil. Not that it makes much difference in the long run.
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Stupid, ignorant or evil
The result is always evil but the intent is not always evil. Not that it makes much difference in the long run.
No one here is exactly as they seem. - G'Kar