http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/08/10/facebook-speeding-conviction658.html_
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Careful what you say on-line!!!
York police were approached April 9 by an American man, who informed them of a post made on an online car forum in which Rigenco described how he drove his 2006 BMW M5S in excess of 100 km/h over the speed limit on Apple Blossom Drive in Vaughan, just north of Toronto.
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I'm surprised that this would be sufficient for a successful prosecution. Is everything we say publicly now to be accorded the weight of a confession in the courts? If I boasted on Facebook of murdering someone, would that alone be enough to secure a conviction? Even if the standard were merely "balance of probabilities" instead of "reasonable doubt?"
Interesting, was this guy's ego bigger than his brain? I mean did he boast under his real name? But really is does bring up questions re information we post, once again?
Dr. Dawg, if you posted you murdered someone I DO believe you'd be apprehended. And what a thought. It would be a 'confession' would it not.
I sometimes wonder about the entire concept of on line confidentiality. Reading on facebook, I've grown believe that self editing is a very passe concept for many. Is this a sign of changing times - or a kind of deluded security provided to these posters-posts written behind the private veil of their computers?
Daria S
This is what I was trying to get at in my clumsy way (scroll down to issue 2):
http://lawiscool.com/2010/08/10/careless-driver-convicted-after-boasting-online-issues-surrounding-internet-statement-evidence/
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