Monthly Archives: April 2013

DAY OF TECHNOLOGY

First I woke up and turned the TELEVISION on which is connected to the CABLE BOX that runs from the time warner SATELLITE in my apartment building.

Next, I walked to my CAR and used the RADIO which connected to the SATELLITE. I parked at my job and used the BUZZER to get attention for someone to buzz me in the building. Next I turned on my COMPUTER, and used the program TAXWORKS that is connected to the governemt o e-file taxes. I then used the PRINTER to get the words from the computer onto hard copy paper. Then I drove to school and used my EZ-PASS that allows the bridge to deduct money from a bank account. I arrived to school and parked in the AUTOMATIVE parking lot on 24&Lex. This garage electronically transports my car to a parking spot and uses a computer to locate, park, and shuffle cars. The I went to the bank in order to deposit a check into my account using my debit card which swipes through the ATM MACHINE that electroniaclly coonnects to my account and information. Then I came to class and swiped my BARUCH ID through the TURNSTILE which is electronic and reads the card.

Meanwhile, the whole time being on my CELLPHONE connected to the AT&T SATTILITE.

Some people run on Dunkin I run on batteries?

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Home: alarm clock, electric toothbrush, toaster, microwave, coffee machine, cell phone, TV, watch, mp3 player, hair straightner, light switch, laptop, scale to measure my dogs food portions.

 

 

Public:

Transportation: bus, train, metrocard turnstile

Shopping: credit card scanner at the store

School: School id scanner, school computers, projector

Gym: eliptical, treadmill

 

 

Online Commenters Identify Criminal

So as many of you have heard, 56 year old Dina Perez was mugged at approximately 2:40 am in a NYC F train subway. 21 year old Aidan Folan was arrested for the brutal mugging and robbery because he was connected to the assault and robbery through social media.

Allegedly, Aidan Folan was wearing the Alpha Di Delta fraternity sweater, that he was caught on camera wearing when he assaulted Perez. He claims that his APD sweater was stolen the night of the assault and he is being framed.  Online commenters  from Gawker linked the person in the video to Aidan Folan’s facebook account as soon as the video was released. The commenter identified Folan by the pledge name printed on the back of his sweater, ‘Stugotz’ which is Italian slang for “balls.” Numerous photos on Facebook show Folan wearing the sweater. Following the linkage, a number of commenters flooded Folan’s Facebook account calling him a loser, etc.

According to Folan’s Facebook account, he graduated from St. Francis College with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and has worked as a counselor at the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park. I don’t know why someone would rob a woman when they have a sweater on that easily identifies. It is either pretty fishy or just plain stupid. Maybe he was out of his mind or maybe he was framed. What implications does the social media and online commenters have for the future of crime? Let me know what you think.

You can find this article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/aidan-folan-arrested-for-subway-mugging-fraternity-sweatshirt_n_3009024.html?ir=New+York