Flickr can be used to catch suspects.

Recently, I've suggested some friends on Flickr who is from the police department to try to put up wanted posters as well, with as much information as possible.

As he has a number of supporters, crowd-sourcing can be done to leverage his network for additional eyes and ears, especially for an End of Watch, where a police officer has been killed.

And it actually worked. adding details and other information led to the suspect being arrested.

Perhaps local law enforcement can do the same as well.

-- Robin Low

Infographics: Are We Too Obsessed With Facebook?

Via: Online Schools

This infograpics is AWESOME!

Many people are obsessed with Facebook and these are great data!

-- Robin Low

The story continues after it breaks

If you have not noticed, most news sites allows comments. Unlike in the past where newspapers only exist in print format, you now can influence stories as they are breaking. 

 

This means that the story never ends as it is published, it can still be updated, corrected, followed up upon, and added to. 

 

In the real time PR world, the PR team can no longer hang around and wait for bosses and lawyers to sign off. Rules of engagement should be shoot on sight! 

 

-- Robin Low