This morning I picked up the local paper and right there was a huge "story" about Myspace. It seems that some local police are using it as a tool to figure out where and what illegal activities are happening. . .and the kids aren't happy about it. One mental giant said something to the effect of myspace shouldn't be used like that because it is private?

Private!?!

When you are posting it on the Internet? HELLO! These idiots are posting pictures and comments of themselves getting drunk/ stoned/ whatevered and/ or making hit lists and/ or making plans/ rehashing plans about drinking/ drug/ sex parties on the INTERNET!

Newsflash: The Internet is not private!

Back in the day we would think someone was stupid if they took pictures on a camera at a party and got busted by their parents when the film got developed (back in the days before digital, remember those?). Now all parents need to do is log on to Myspace to see what their kids are doing. I think that if a kid is stupid enough to post all that crap where ANYONE can see it then they deserve to be caught for being so damn stupid.

On another scarier note, the same could be said for keeping yourself/ your kids safe. Remember back in the day of "don't talk to strangers", well that is what kids are doing. I don't think many of them realize when they post their personal info (address, phone number, school, whatnot) on Myspace that they might as well be standing in the middle of Central Park passing out fliers with that information on it. Where are the parents to monitor and teach these kids about appropriate safety? It really isn't that different than "don't talk to strangers". It is about common sense which I'm afraid is in short stock anymore.