Controversial NYPD Twitter Feed Vindicated As Convicted Criminals Reoffend

The New York Police Department’s 76th Precinct Captain Jeffrey Schiff had a novel and controversial idea: tweeting pictures of convicted criminals when they were released.

The tweets didn’t last long as he was criticized for the practice by higher-ups.

But guess what? Two of the career criminals whose photos he shared have already reoffended since the December 2012 tweets were sent. Looks like Captain Schiff was on to something.

Maybe it was Schiff’s unapologetic attitude that rubbed his superiors the wrong way when it came to this Twitter topic – but it’s pretty awesome none-the-less:

The practice [of tweeting convicted criminals photos] is at least unsettling to civil liberties activists like Legal Aid, which is considering a lawsuit.

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