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Cyber Thugs: Gangs Use Facebook, Twitter to Recruit and Organize
KTLA.com - news ^ | 12:44 PM PST, November 19, 2009 | n/a

Posted on 11/20/2009 3:59:32 PM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: "ONTARIO, Calif. -- State lawmakers are holding a hearing today in Ontario to discuss the rise in the number of criminal gangs using networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.

Officials say the hearing entitled "Gangs 2.0: The Emerging Threat of Cyberthugs" will explore the use of social networking tools in gang recruitment and gang-related crime.

Assembly majority leader Alberto Torrico, and attorney general candidate, says gang members both in and out of prison are making more use of technology."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; cyberthugs; facebook; gang; gangrecruiters; gangs; internet; prison; prisongangs; recruiters; recruitment; socialmedia; socialnetworking; twitter

1 posted on 11/20/2009 3:59:36 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

So lets use their tactics against them as well! I say we all become a gang! Who’s in? I have feeling the gangs they are targeting are Conservatives.

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2 posted on 11/20/2009 4:03:14 PM PST by Anastas (Great new site for Conservative shirts www.eyeconshirts.com)
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To: Cindy

I wonder if they are profiling who they ask to join?


3 posted on 11/20/2009 4:06:10 PM PST by ansel12 (Scozzafava/Romney 2012)
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To: Cindy

This is so weird. I am having a hard time picturing gang bangers sitting around on FB networking. I mean its just so...........


4 posted on 11/20/2009 4:07:22 PM PST by svcw (The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. GW)
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To: Cindy
Canadian cyber gangs. Oooooohhhh scary!!


5 posted on 11/20/2009 4:12:13 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: svcw

Unfortunately, not weird.

Sometimes researching jihadis online you find gang bangers in their “favorites” links and vice versa.

Anyway, exchange bad words, their latest squeeze, their latest threats and oh yeah, a lot of hand signals and hip hop/rap music.


6 posted on 11/20/2009 4:13:05 PM PST by Cindy
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To: dead

ONTARIO, Calif


7 posted on 11/20/2009 4:13:43 PM PST by magslinger (Cry MALAISE! and let slip the dogs of incompetence.)
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To: Cindy

MySpace I can understand. But FB???? FB is so...well...bland.


8 posted on 11/20/2009 4:19:28 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: magslinger

OOooooohhhhh! That’s even more scary!!


9 posted on 11/20/2009 4:26:20 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Cindy

Hunt the thug pukes down and observe the pink mist after the proper lead placement in the cranial vault.


10 posted on 11/20/2009 4:28:51 PM PST by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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To: Cindy

This is a good thing for LE intelligence gathering. Everything the perps do on those sites is logged, archived, and traceable back to somebody’s PC.

The login records can also pin suspects down to a specific location at a specific time, so you can see who stepped away from the computer to whack a rival.


11 posted on 11/22/2009 10:20:59 PM PST by bornred
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