August 17, 2011
Flash mobs have become a global phenomenon. A social-media-fueled riot in England and flash-mob violence in several American cities, including Philadelphia and Cleveland, has officials debating how much they should and legally can crack down.
Involved in the looting and civil unrest around London used BlackBerry messages to organize, Access to social media for anyone suspected of using it for criminal activity led British Prime Minister David Cameron to suggest shutting it down.
Los Angeles also faced the issue brought by social media last month when a DJ sent out a Twitter message that caused hundreds to converge on Hollywood Boulevard. Police were called in to control the crowd.
Flash mobs have become a global phenomenon. A social-media-fueled riot in England and flash-mob violence in several American cities, including Philadelphia and Cleveland, has officials debating how much they should and legally can crack down.
Involved in the looting and civil unrest around London used BlackBerry messages to organize, Access to social media for anyone suspected of using it for criminal activity led British Prime Minister David Cameron to suggest shutting it down.
Los Angeles also faced the issue brought by social media last month when a DJ sent out a Twitter message that caused hundreds to converge on Hollywood Boulevard. Police were called in to control the crowd.
SOURCE:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/16/eveningnews/main20093247.shtml
