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Old 06-30-2012, 10:05 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Quite possibly a business plan that is guaranteed to attract threats of violence, a Kansas City native is reaching out to arrested people to charge them a hefty fee to stop publicizing their arrest on the Web.
As detailed by the Kansas City Star this week, 30-year-old Matthew Creed has developed and launched a site called BlabberMouth in order to bring public attention to local arrests.


Read more: Website publishes mug shots, then charges arrestees $200 to remove them | Digital Trends
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Old 06-30-2012, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Los Awesome, CA
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Sounds like black mail to me...
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Old 06-30-2012, 10:07 PM
 
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Quite possibly a business plan that is guaranteed to attract threats of violence, a Kansas City native is reaching out to arrested people to charge them a hefty fee to stop publicizing their arrest on the Web.
As detailed by the Kansas City Star this week, 30-year-old Matthew Creed has developed and launched a site called BlabberMouth in order to bring public attention to local arrests.


Read more: Website publishes mug shots, then charges arrestees $200 to remove them | Digital Trends
Stupid move. He's basically extorting people accused of committing crimes.

Wouldn't be surprised if Mathew Creed sleeps with the fish
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Old 06-30-2012, 10:12 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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Stupid move. He's basically extorting people accused of committing crimes.

Wouldn't be surprised if Mathew Creed sleeps with the fish's
Yup, pretty dang stupid.

Ken
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Old 06-30-2012, 11:18 PM
 
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We have newspapers locally for sale that show peoples mugshots, I dont see how this is any different.
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Old 06-30-2012, 11:35 PM
 
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How on earth is this legal? Reading the letter he sends out is does indeed smack of blackmail or extortion. Yeah, he will regret his tactic in time.
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Old 06-30-2012, 11:43 PM
 
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How on earth is this legal? Reading the letter he sends out is does indeed smack of blackmail or extortion. Yeah, he will regret his tactic in time.
Criminal records are public information.
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:10 AM
 
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Criminal records are public information.
It seems like almost everyone understands that it's about the extortion/blackmailing. Why can't you?
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:15 AM
 
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Quite possibly a business plan that is guaranteed to attract threats of violence, a Kansas City native is reaching out to arrested people to charge them a hefty fee to stop publicizing their arrest on the Web.
As detailed by the Kansas City Star this week, 30-year-old Matthew Creed has developed and launched a site called BlabberMouth in order to bring public attention to local arrests.


Read more: Website publishes mug shots, then charges arrestees $200 to remove them | Digital Trends
This sounds like what that ripoff report site does.
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:21 AM
 
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Criminal records are public information.
My problem with any of this is people being able to have access to info is one thing, but publishing "arrests" I disagree with.

Arresting is very different than an actual prosecution. You can be arrested for anything, often times not convicted. Nm the ridiculous and unscrupulous ways some officers will behave.

I also believe the way the info is presented and accessed matters.
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