Share videos online to help police detect crime

A short video played on YouTube (the world's largest video sharing site) helped Canadian police find the young man who was supposed to be responsible for a murder.

Police in the southern city of Ontario, in the state of Halminton (Canada), said they played a 1'12 'long video footage of a suspect walking into a nightclub to attend a hip hop concert. at the end of November 2006. The site immediately attracted over 40,000 viewers.

This is the first time that Halminton police have used this method to identify suspects and perhaps this is the first time in the world, a law enforcement force has used it as an investigative tool. official.

George Gallow, 24, in the state of Halminton, who often appeared in short films with the ' JOKER ' head cap on the hat, came out to the police animal 5 days after the movie was loaded. up.

Gallow stabbed Ryan Milner with a sharp knife, 22, and injured the victim's friend at the parking lot right after the show.

Police say they rely on YouTube for its popularity among young people. Those who attend the show are all teenagers. Investigators also conducted a search for culprits in forums (forums) of lovers of hip hop music.

As a result, the police have gathered a lot more information and witnesses to help the criminal investigation process. Police at the Halminton Court were sent to Canadian Police High School to take a course on information mining skills for investigation through the Internet information network.

Many names have been traced by search sites that offer personal diary pages which reveal information and photos related to them.

So besides the downside of the Internet, we cannot deny that it is also a huge source of useful information that is becoming indispensable in human life, and with the police This is also one of the effective approaches to the criminal world.

Phuong Thu