Thing your safe behind your computer screen? Well think again. Watch the clip to discover the people who’ve been arrested for tweeting, skyping, and face-booking with 10 Surprising Ways to Get Arrested Online.
10WAY No.10
A teenager was arrested for tweeting lyrics to a pink song en route to a concert. Security met him as he arrived at the venue after tweeting “I am ready with my bomb”.
09WAY No.9
A teenager who posted photos of view from an in-construction apartment block was arrested. The NYPD saw his Instagram account and charged him with trespassing and reckless endangerment.
08WAY No.8
A woman arrested after posting photos of graffiti she found in the street on Instagram. Depicting a cop being shot, she was arrested for intimidation, despite not being the artist.
07WAY No.7
A US woman faced a 50000 dollar lawsuit after tweeting about her “moody apartment”. The company who owned her building filed for libel.
06WAY No.6
Two tourists on vacation to LA were arrested for tweeting they were going to “destroy” America. They were held by armed cops and questioned for five hours, despite explaining that “destroy” is UK slang for party.
05WAY No.5
Cheryl Nelson sent cruel messages to herself from a fake Face-book account she´d created. Supposedly from her ex´s new partner, she was arrested after reporting the false posts to cops.
04WAY No.4
Two Thai residents were arrested in 2009 after questioning the King´s health online. Another resident was sentenced to 10 years in jail after posting videos mocking the royal family.
03WAY No.3
A US man was arrested after an automated invite was sent from him to his girlfriend inviting her to join Google+. The invite broke the terms of the restraining order she had against him.
02WAY No.2
In 2012 Ethiopia criminalized the use of Voice Over Internet Protocol. Using skype within Ethiopia carries a 15 years jail sentence.
01WAY No.1
Seven Iranians were arrested for uploading a video of them dancing to Pharrell Williams “Happy”. They were sentenced to six months jail time and 91 lashes for posting a vulgar video.