Selfie-incriminating

[Perd Hapley]

According to investigators, many of the suspects posted images of themselves inside the residence on Twitter.

“They were bragging about the party, showing themselves within the residence and carrying stolen property,” Murakami said.

Following a two-week investigation, sheriff’s detectives at the Industry station identified 18-year-olds Nickolas Koontz, Kevin Larios and Andres Uribe, all residents of La Habra, and 13 juveniles, aged 15-17, as suspects.

All of the suspects reportedly live in Whittier or La Habra, and were arrested Wednesday morning for burglary and trespassing after deputies served four search warrants.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/12/11/lasd-teens-throw-party-cause-1m-in-damage-to-la-habra-heights-home/

I guess social media is useful, after all.

[lupinus]

It never fails to amaze, not surprise...just amaze, me that anyone would be so monumentally stupid that they would do something along those lines AND take picture/video of the act AND post it for the world to see.

I was young and (more) stupid once too, and did my share of things that would have landed me in hot water. But the thought never occurred to me "hey, it's so awesome we're breaking the law...lets take pictures and admit to it and post it all over the place!" And if one of the similarly young and stupid folks with me had that idea they'd have likely not had it for long.

[TechMan]

It never fails to amaze, not surprise...just amaze, me that anyone would be so monumentally stupid that they would do something along those lines AND take picture/video of the act AND post it for the world to see.

I was young and (more) stupid once too, and did my share of things that would have landed me in hot water. But the thought never occurred to me "hey, it's so awesome we're breaking the law...lets take pictures and admit to it and post it all over the place!" And if one of the similarly young and stupid folks with me had that idea they'd have likely not had it for long.

I have the same thoughts.

[Sergeant Bob]

I think much of the youth today are not raised knowing the difference between "right" and "wrong". They know they are not supposed to do some things, because of someone's arbitrary and silly rules but, they don't think they are doing "wrong". Lord of the Flies effect.

[Hawkmoon]

I think much of the youth today are not raised knowing the difference between "right" and "wrong". They know they are not supposed to do some things, because of someone's arbitrary and silly rules but, they don't think they are doing "wrong". Lord of the Flies effect.

Agreed. And this begins in the schools, where discipline takes a back seat to not damaging the poor little delinquents' sense of self-esteem.

What's the saying? "Morality is doing what's right even when nobody is watching"? Some people today are so amoral that they don't do what's right even when the world is watching.

[Devonai]

$250,000 for a mounted snow leopard?  I think I need to go to taxidermy school...

[Perd Hapley]

Agreed. And this begins in the schools, where discipline takes a back seat to not damaging the poor little delinquents' sense of self-esteem.

What's the saying? "Morality is doing what's right even when nobody is watching"? Some people today are so amoral that they don't do what's right even when the world is watching.

Then there are the Gagas and Kardashians, who do wrong things just to make people watch.

$250,000 for a mounted snow leopard?  I think I need to go to taxidermy school...

I'm guessing the relatively low number of available stuffed snow leopards has more to do with the price, than the mammal-mortician's fee.

[vaskidmark]

Agreed. And this begins in the schools, where discipline takes a back seat to not damaging the poor little delinquents' sense of self-esteem.

What's the saying? "Morality is doing what's right even when nobody is watching"? Some people today are so amoral that they don't do what's right even when the world is watching.

Stop blaming the schools.  They do enough damage, but this one goes deeper than the schools.

Blame the parents.  http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2004/07/csby-j14.html and http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec04/cosby_7-15.html and most importantly this http://www.eightcitiesmap.com/transcript_bc.htm

And anywhere he says "Black" or "Brown" or any other color/race/group, just think "everybody".

stay safe.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Didn't this happen awhile back at some football players house?

The dudes house was trashed. In the end, several of the kids came back and helped him clean up and apologised.

That one made national news.

With all the examples already out there of stupid people taking pictures of themselves doing stupid things, you have to wonder at the kid who thought it was a good idea.

OTOH, at least they can catch the little bastards and make 'em pay.

[makattak]

Didn't this happen awhile back at some football players house?

The dudes house was trashed. In the end, several of the kids came back and helped him clean up and apologised.

That one made national news.

With all the examples already out there of stupid people taking pictures of themselves doing stupid things, you have to wonder at the kid who thought it was a good idea.

OTOH, at least they can catch the little bastards and make 'em pay.

It was in New York and no, not "several" out of the scores of miscreants. One. One of the youths came and apologized and helped clean up. The rest, he is now pressing charges.

[BlueStarLizzard]

It was in New York and no, not "several" out of the scores of miscreants. One. One of the youths came and apologized and helped clean up. The rest, he is now pressing charges.

Right. I thought it was cool they guy didn't press charges against the one who came and apolgiesed.
It really adds a nice little burn to the ones getting in trouble.

[Tallpine]

Then there are the Gagas and Kardashians, who do wrong things just to make people watch.


I'm guessing the relatively low number of available stuffed snow leopards has more to do with the price, than the mammal-mortician's fee.

What about stuffing a Gaga or Kardashian ? 

[Gowen]

Short of burning down the place, I cannot fathom how they could do $1m in damages.

[Viking]

$250,000 for a mounted snow leopard?  I think I need to go to taxidermy school...

Aren't snow leopards on the endangered list? That would drive the price up I'd think. If none are being hunted legally, the dead & taxidermied ones would obviously fetch high prices.

[Hawkmoon]

What about stuffing a Gaga or Kardashian ? 

It wouldn't be worth anything close to $250,000, but it's a good idea nonetheless.

[Sergeant Bob]

Aren't the Kardashians just famous for being famous?

[Hawkmoon]

Aren't the Kardashians just famous for being famous?

Yeah, I think it was Babba Wawwa who asked one of them that:

"You don't actually do anything, do you? Aren't you just famous for being famous?"

[Perd Hapley]

Aren't the Kardashians just famous for being famous?

If I remember right, it all started when one of them was featured in an adult entertainment video, which is why I mentioned her.

[RoadKingLarry]

Aren't the Kardashians just famous for being famous?

Wasn't daddy a big organized crime figure?

[HankB]

Didn't this happen awhile back at some football players house?

Yes, but that wasn't the first time - some years back, this happened at Richard Garriot's residence - he's the video game bigwig (the Ultima games) who spent $20,000,000 for a Soyuz trip to the ISS. Bunch of idiots broke into his place and took pictures of themselves partying . . . and forgot to take the camera with them when they left.  They caught the perps right away.  

Another time, Garriot actually confronted & captured a burglar . . . while carrying his Uzi.     (Police got him, too.)

As for the value of a snow leopard mount . . . it's probably inflated because AFAIK they can't be hunted any more, much like Siberian or Bengal tigers. ($250,000 STILL seems mighty high.)

[Devonai]

Wasn't daddy a big organized crime figure?

I thought he was a Formula 500 driver.

[Viking]

Wasn't daddy a big organized crime figure?

Lawyer and businessman. Helped defend OJ Simpson.

[RoadKingLarry]

Lawyer and businessman. Helped defend OJ Simpson.

So, I was right.

[Scout26]

Lawyer and businessman. Helped defend OJ Simpson.

Divorced his wife a awhile back.  She got Bruce Jenner in the settlement.

[TommyGunn]

Wasn't daddy a big organized crime figure?

Aren't the Kardashians just famous for being famous?

I thought they were a militaristic alien species in STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION.......