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I think a lot of the looters using BBM failed to realize that RIM will hand over the message data upon receiving a police subpoena, plus BBM is much more tightl
by ig1 15y ago
I think a lot of the looters using BBM failed to realize that RIM will hand over the message data upon receiving a police subpoena, plus BBM is much more tightly attached to a persons real identity than say a twitter account.
Pretty much anyone who sent a self-incriminating message or incited violence/rioting is likely to get arrested over the coming weeks.
- officemonkey 15y agoYou can transmit information without incriminating yourself. To wit, "Shits getting real at Goodge Street! You gotta come see!"
- ig1 15y agoThe police will have a lot of photographs, film, etc. of what went on. The hardest part is matching those images to people, identifying who was at the scene of the crime via BBM, etc. makes that a lot easier.
- Joakal 15y agoHappened with phones too. I know of at least one riot in NSW, Australia was done with SMS. 'On 12 January 2006, the Sydney Morning Herald reported over 600 people had been arrested for their alleged involvement in the riot or related events. Offences included 1,151 traffic-related, 17 riot-related, two malicious damage by fire and three for sending text messages.' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDcr6AYUOBc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDcr6AYUOBc