Twitter Jitters: Can What You Tweet About Police Land You in Jail?
"SWAT teams rolling down 5th Ave. ... Report received that police are nabbing anyone that looks like a protester. ... Stay alert watch your friends!" Pennsylvania State Police arrested New York social worker Elliot Madison last month for being part of a group that posted messages like those on Twitter. The arrest took place in a Pittsburgh motel during protests at the Group of 20 summit. In all, almost 5,000 protesters demonstrated throughout the city during two days, and about 200 were arrested for disorderly conduct.
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