LAPD Has Its Eye on Twitter Flash Mobs
Planning on organizing a flash mob via Twitter? Might want to think twice. Or stick to good ole fashioned email. Because the LAPD is apparently online and cruising social media with the goal of putting a check on flash mobs. Multiple Carmageddon-related freeway flashmobs were thwarted by LAPD web geeks–including a pretty amazing-sounding bicycle ride on the 405.
The website Policeone.com has the story:
The LAPD and Sheriff’s Department, while still relying heavily on public tips, have devoted manpower to keep track of trending topics and buzz words on Twitter that could result in unruly gatherings or disrupt traffic.
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