students at Plymouth North High School were charged because of making Columbine like threats on Facebook. Then on
Sept 16th news(right photo) a police officer is being charged in Honolulu for posting a mobile camera video of a burn victim in a hospital bed on his Facebook page.
How does this apply to students and what they write on Facebook.
As my grandkids are on Facebook all the time and with sometime 100 friends, I think it is time to point out the responsibility they must show... and the danger of not respecting how much FACEBOOK is dangerous.
First,In october last year, a 13 year old, 8th grade student was mad at a School administrator and posted a threat on his Facebook, Then one of his friends (girl of 13) replied to the post and said that the school should be bombed (on Facebook). These posting results in them both being suspended and even criminal charges. The mother, who saw the FB posting and called the police, felt bad but knew it was serious and did what was right. What would you expect your mother to do?? The Right thing ??
We ask, "Who is responsible for teaching our kids on how to use the internet ?". A reporter writing about a Brandon Manitoba student who is facing charges for Facebook impersoning one of his teachers. He says " There is a moral, ethical and legal compound to this issue . "And while parents bear a significant amount of the responsibility to educate their children on the use and abuse of the internet, schools need to take a leadership role on access and education."
Students are being charged but also adults are being found guilty of improper use of Facebook. For example; When a NewMarket (Toronto) father got mad at the Social workers who took his kids and attacked the Children Aid Society (Protection des Enfants)by creating a FB group of parents attacking the organization. He was jailed and although, his lawyer said. " People use Facebook to Blow-off-Steam.
His lawyer argued that "today, people use Facebook today like the way people used to use their DAIRY and did not intend his personal thoughts or opinion to be made public. Remember FB comments are read by many poeple; not just your friends, their friends and parents.
So first, be careful of what you say and be sure what ever you say will be misunderstood by someone.
Today, you can not say. "I will kill him, if he..." because it is a threat. unless no-one hears you. But of course, if you write on facebook where 100 friends can read it.. you will be charged for assult or making a death threat.
Posting Photographs. Who owns the photo ? Who is in the photo ? Do they want their photo posted. Respect.. the word that must apply and Privacy. Everyone has the right to privacy and unless they give up that right by doing something illegal (a crime or possible crime) or legal (authorize publication). When a police officer posted on his facebook page, a picture of a suspect as he laid in the hospital bed in Honolulu and said that this possible thief was burned when stealing copperwire; he was charged for what he did.
And we even find the Police being guilty of imporper use of Facebook. The photo and video above tells about a Honolulu Police who placed on his Facebook last friday, a photo of a burnt thief and is now in trouble. In this case, the photo was intended to show how bad burn a person can become if they are stealing copper wire and forgot to disconnect the electricity. Photos are BAD.
The point is, you may not have a bad intention when publishing a photo. But does the person like the photo. Is it a small child in a bathingsuit and can be consider sexual? (especially if the person was a old man and the photo was a young girl) Maybe, the individual did not like their looks or the way the photo showed something in the background. Example: look at the photo below.
This photo from a news story, shows how Facebook has done good by showing that Rodney Branford was home. When in October, 2009, he was charged for 2 crimes in brooklyn area of NY, it was possible to see that at 11.47 he had written his status comment of "Where are my pancakes" on Facebook. The Brooklyn judge said this proved his alibis of being at home with is parents.. As for someone else using his password on his parents computer; the judge said "This implies a level of criminal genis which you would not expect from a young 19 year old".
But if I was to look at this photo and say that the bars on the window behind Rodney, indicates the type of neighbour in the Brooklyn area . It becomes judgement because I do not know if they are bars. I do not know if they live in that part of Brooklyn. Enjoy and learn to be smart online.
No comments:
Post a Comment