Comments on: My space: It’s 4 x 6 with bars http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/31/my-space-its-4-x-6-with-bars/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Watson http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/31/my-space-its-4-x-6-with-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-182769 John Watson Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:30:27 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1808#comment-182769 I don't understand how a photo of someone holding a glass of "wine" or beer or a mixed drink can incriminate. It does not prove consumption. If someone is told by the court not to drink, visit an establishment which serves alcolhol. If this criminal shows up on facebook holding a drink, how can this prove anything. Point a camera at anyone (most anyone) and they do things possibly out of character, is this grounds for dismissal? loss of scholarship? I am in the middle of something similar and firmly believe that this is going too far as it pertains to prove or guilt and anyone is grabbing for straws if they resort to searching facebook for so-called evidence to incriminate. Unbelievable. I don’t understand how a photo of someone holding a glass of “wine” or beer or a mixed drink can incriminate. It does not prove consumption. If someone is told by the court not to drink, visit an establishment which serves alcolhol. If this criminal shows up on facebook holding a drink, how can this prove anything. Point a camera at anyone (most anyone) and they do things possibly out of character, is this grounds for dismissal? loss of scholarship? I am in the middle of something similar and firmly believe that this is going too far as it pertains to prove or guilt and anyone is grabbing for straws if they resort to searching facebook for so-called evidence to incriminate. Unbelievable.

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/31/my-space-its-4-x-6-with-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-158112 Dan Thornton Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:00:04 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1808#comment-158112 I'm amazed that any judge or court has accepted a photo or video on Facebook or Myspace as a judgement on remorse. For starters, it's a public-facing arena, so people might be portraying themselves differently to their peers. And how can an out of context image taken at a public gathering be seen as a sign of how remorseful someone actually is? I'm very against drink driving, but I'm not sure how the evidence is justified in this case, unless it's supported by witnesses or psychological reports. I’m amazed that any judge or court has accepted a photo or video on Facebook or Myspace as a judgement on remorse.

For starters, it’s a public-facing arena, so people might be portraying themselves differently to their peers. And how can an out of context image taken at a public gathering be seen as a sign of how remorseful someone actually is?

I’m very against drink driving, but I’m not sure how the evidence is justified in this case, unless it’s supported by witnesses or psychological reports.

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