Police To Citizens: Be Careful What You Tweet

As dumb as this program sounds, you have to admit that we all know someone stupid enough to tweet "OMG, SWAT team in backyard ready to arrest neighbor!"

The "TweetSmart" campaign began in late July by a coalition of nine agencies, including the Washington state patrol and the Seattle police, and aims to raise awareness about social media's potential impact on law enforcement. Some have called the effort a step that could lead to censorship; others dismissed it as silly.

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