Man arrested after pledging to shoot a passerby for 100 retweets

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A 20-year-old Los Angeles man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot someone walking down the street in exchange for 100 retweets on Twitter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles Times reports that the man, Dakkari Dijon McAnuff, posted a photo on Twitter showing a rifle pointed out at the street with the caption "100 [retweets] and I'll shoot someone walking."

 

After being alerted to the photo, police tracked McAnuff down at his home in downtown LA and arrested him on suspicion of making criminal threats. An air rifle was found at the home, the Times reports. McAnuff's Twitter account has been deleted.

 

The incident is only the latest example of posts on social media leading to offline arrests. Threats on Twitter have resulted in arrests in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Kuwait, among other places. Last year, a US college student went on trial for threats posted on his Tumblr.

 

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/13/5506208/man-arrested-after-allegedly-pledging-to-shoot-a-passerby-for-100

[Arachno 1D]

Yay and for every Tweet the judge gets he will give the perp a month in Jail :D

[The Evil Overlord]

Yay and for every Tweet the judge gets he will give the perp a month in Jail Electro Shock Therapy to the nuts  :D

ftfy :D

[Arachno 1D]

Or an hour of paintballing with no armour

[timster]

meh ... just another day on the internet

 

here's the guy .. NSFW Link

[Xilo]

meh ... just another day on the internet

 

here's the guy .. NSFW Link

Why am I not surprised by the photos

[soldier1st]

Yay and for every Tweet the judge gets he will give the perp a month in Jail :D

They should give the perp a 6 month jail term and is barred from owning a weapon for life. The same thing should be done to him and see how he likes it.

[Arachno 1D]

5000 tweets to the Judge gets him the electric chair :D

[Dotdot]

Love his bio "Half Black / Half Jamaican ".

Btw I`m,

"Half White, Half Scottish".

(I think that mean`s I`m a Scot from Whiteland?)

[MikeChipshop Member]

Or an hour of paintballing with no armour

 

You know most people don;t wear armour when they go paintballing? :p

[compl3x]

meh ... just another day on the internet

 

here's the guy .. NSFW Link

 

Hardcore gangsta. Exactly the kind of drop-kick who would shoot someone for retweets.

[McKay]

Love his bio "Half Black / Half Jamaican ".

Btw I`m,

"Half White, Half Scottish".

(I think that mean`s I`m a Scot from Whiteland?)

 

Scotts are so pale they need a classification to themselves. White isn't white enough.  :rofl:

[Dotdot]

Scotts are so pale they need a classification to themselves. White isn't white enough.  :rofl:

LMAO! I believe its called "Translucent". :D

[Arachno 1D]

Hairy legged