Social media is now a crime-fighter

This article is a month old but I found it extremely interesting. It discusses how social media is now being used to fight crime.

"A couple from Atlanta rigged their house with cameras, and after a burglary at
the home, they posted the surveillance on YouTube. Word spread, several people
viewed the video, and eventually, police were able to catch the burglars,
according to a Christian Science Monitor article. Similarly, video of a break-in
at actress Lindsay Lohan's house led to an arrest after the footage was posted
on YouTube.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office website, Sheriff.org, has YouTube videos that can be shared. A free service called "Cyber Visor" sends text messages or e-mails if
there is a crime or security concern in your area.If you live in Boca
Raton or Boynton Beach, you can follow and interact with your police stations on Facebook and Twitter, where they post updates of crimes, safety tips and even ask the public for help."

We talk in class a lot about how social media has changed the world so much and this really takes it to a new level. Social media has become so ingrained in our lives that we are now using it as a means of catching criminals.

What do you guys think?