Facebook. A Practical Example.

[Zacs-Master]

I’ve just read a post on our local towns FB page which identifies a hit and run drivers number plate. The victim is someone who lives in our village so I posted a link and someone knows who it is, so justice should be done.

[ummmm]

I worry about things posted on Facebook. So many posts accusing people of being paedophiles, wife beaters etc and posting a picture of them. How do we know it's not just a disgruntled ex?

But....in your case it worked, so it served its purpose.

I'm a big fan of facebook.

[Zacs-Master]

Me too. I’m a member of a landscape photography group and a couple of ‘memories’ pages from places I grew up. All very entertaining in a ‘readers digest’ sort of way.

[ummmm]

Yes...I'm a member of Northampton past. Very interesting reading. I'm also a member of Moriarty clan, also very interesting reading.

My daughter has lived in Ireland, Oz, London...facebook was invaluable, she facebook called me daily.

[steg]

Aye, people publish lists of pedos in the area with photos of said pedo
And warnings about various different crimes to watch out for, that are being committed in the area etc,

Missing pets or found pets

Missing people

It even reminds me when it’s someones birthday

Can’t wait till it can make me a cup o coffee so I dinae have tae get up

[Zacs-Master]

Stay safe. Don’t get ‘harvested’ ;-)

[jno]

fair enough as long as the identification is correct. Do you know it is?

[ummmm]

The problem is that people believe everything they read. There was a photo being shared on Facebook claiming to be John Venebles. It wasn't him, it was an innocent man targeting and shared by thousands. How awful.

[Zacs-Master]

Jno, yes. I see the car every day.

[Zacs-Master]

That’s human nature tho ummmm. Not a fault of FB.

[steg]

Don’t worry zac, with my tree harvesting and my haggis harvesting im a combine harvester ;)

[Zacs-Master]

Are they in season yet?

[steg]

Aye, just about

[Zacs-Master]

Little bleeders. Bag me a brace.

[hc4361]

The local police, councillors and council post regularly on FaceBook which I find very helpful. Also traffic updates, local news and 'what's on' info.
My FB has very few 'what I had for dinner', baby pictures and pet posts.
It's your page, you control what you want to see.

[Zacs-Master]

Try telling that to the Luddites on here hc!

[steg]

Aye, nae tother a baw

[Zacs-Master]

A Scottish spoonerism. Cool.

[jno]

I didn't mean the car, I meant the hit and run involvement. As ummmm says, misidentification can happen.

[New Judge]

"...so justice should be done."

It probably will be. Expect a knock on your door and an interview, under caution, for either a public order offence or data/privacy offences.

[bednobs]

i dont get how if the number plate was known the police can't get hold of the info of whose car it is?