Twitter Use During G-20 Leads To Arrest

Posted by: Lurker. ()

Date: October 05, 2009 05:50PM

Twitter Use During G-20 Leads To Arrest

Published October 5, 2009 4:00

The use of Twitter by protesters during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh has led to the arrest of a` self-described anarchist. Elliot Madison, 41, is accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the summit.

Re: Twitter Use During G-20 Leads To Arrest

Posted by: TheMeeper ()

Date: October 05, 2009 06:12PM

Using Twitter to protest the government in Tehran is a wonderful thing. But in Pittsburgh, it's considered taboo.

Re: Twitter Use During G-20 Leads To Arrest

Posted by: trogdor! ()

Date: October 05, 2009 07:44PM

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Using Twitter to protest the government in Tehran
> is a wonderful thing. But in Pittsburgh, it's
> considered taboo.

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