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> I never heard of any burglaries specifically attributable to someone posting their location online Upcoming Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was robbed and murdered
by tedmiston 4y ago
> I never heard of any burglaries specifically attributable to someone posting their location online
Upcoming Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was robbed and murdered under this exact scenario about 2 years ago. There are abundant sources, but here are two:
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-pop-smoke-put-address-on-social-media-hours-before-murder-20200219-6uuxpbqqdjejbdbhog2cmsgxva-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-pop-smoke-put-a...
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/sde2017/2001404010/remembering-pop-smoke-a-rapper-killed-after-tragic-social-media-mistake https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/sde2017/200140...
- oh_sigh 4y agoIt seems like he wasn't robbed because he posted his location, but because he posted his location as well as ludicrous amounts of cash, jewelry, and vehicles.
- tedmiston 4y agoPerhaps that's a factor, but having expensive jewelry and luxury vehicles around is commonplace for pretty much all upcoming rappers. I don't doubt they are targeted by robbers for valuables whether they're explicitly posted or not.