my ex hit me and did alot of stuff to me the other day, well the cops came and all this crap, hes scared to get in trouble and every since then hes been making up tons of lies about me and going to the cops for everything. Well the cops just got on my myspace and printed everything out and all of my messages, is that illegal for them to do that? Because my ex told them my friends keep harassing him because he hit me, which they havent, but can they do that?
2007-10-31 09:39:21 · 21 answers · asked by kAyLa S(306 Ya DiG)Hollachaguh 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
see they got on my account, my account in private they logged on and everything, and it was private messages
2007-10-31 09:45:33 · update #1
If yours is public I'm guessin they can.
2007-10-31 09:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
So you post stuff on the Internet and expect privacy?
Got news for you....if you walk down the street naked people are going to look at you. If you put it on the Internet, people are going to read it.
Don't want people reading your Myspace page - get rid of the myspace page.
2007-10-31 13:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Boots 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have made it public by posting on MySpace. Now anyone can view what you post. Including the Police, the FBI, Homeland Security, etc. You have no expectation of privacy on a public venue....
2007-11-01 06:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can get into your myspace page, even if it is on private. Lots of hackers out there. Nothing you can do about it. But, yes, it is legal for the police to do that.
2007-10-31 09:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Gretl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, think twice before putting information on a sharing site such as that. After all who's to say the cops don't have their own my space accounts? They are probably just know better then to put personal information on a site that millions of people can access.
2007-10-31 09:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by jay k 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are the law they can do pretty much whatever they want to in order to do their job and the internet sites such as myspace are free forums for expression they have just as much right to go there as anyone else.
2007-10-31 09:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea about internet privacy laws... but I would imagine that law enforcement would need a damn good reason (probable cause) and/or a search warrant in order to invade your privacy. Then again, it's the internet and any tech-savvy fellow can hack in...
2007-10-31 09:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Curious J, Esq. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. You put it on the Net for everyone to read so you have NO expectation of privacy in regards to anything on your MySpace page.
2007-10-31 09:44:59 · answer #8 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I am thinking is that since your ex gave them access to his site and the messages sent between you two then they looked at that and based on the info from there they were able to proceed with what they did.
There is a possibilty he new your password and gave it to them.....does changing your password help?
2007-10-31 09:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by PrincessJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Space is a public site.
ANYONE can view and print what you put there.
I suggest you read the fine print about the terms of service.
2007-10-31 09:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by Mad Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cops can confiscate your whole hard-drive if they want. They have the right to check your web browser historym your email, everything.
2007-10-31 09:46:20 · answer #11 · answered by xstal_101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋