CRIME

I Need a Hit Man. Now.

Craigslist, the online classified-ad giant, has become the unwitting host to criminals of every description.

By Matthew Philips | NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated Feb 11, 2008

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  • Posted By: Sintariot @ 02/04/2008 7:05:29 AM

    That's an ugly woman.

    • Posted By: burbank @ 05/07/2008 4:02:42 AM

      To Sintariot: Now you know why love is blind!

  • Posted By: Gales1 @ 02/06/2008 11:51:47 AM

    Comment: Every week our household looks forward to Mr. Philips columns. . All of his subjects are interesting and written with a superb flair of humor injected in some instances.

    We have heard of Craigslist and never bothered at our age to find out what it was all about. Now we know !

  • Posted By: sbuxluvr @ 02/04/2008 8:54:53 AM

    Craigslist rocks! But remember, it is also simply a reflection of society. Use common sense and be cautious. You would not get into your car in a dark parking lot without looking around first. You would not cross the street without looking both ways. Scammers and criminals existed long before craigslist!

  • Posted By: FeliciaDonovan @ 02/03/2008 10:05:52 AM

    Nice article, Matthew. Law enforcement has begun to recognize that social networks are the new "virtual playgrounds" of criminals, but it takes a great deal of time, resources and manpower to be able to monitor social networks because of their scope and popularity. While more and more police departments are beginning to keep a presence on sites such as Craig's List, they still depend largely on citizens to police themselves. MySpace and Facebook have finally recognized that they are in part responsible for the content posted on their site (hence the recent increased privacy efforts). Just because the playground is free and open to the public doesn't mean the land owners aren't still responsible for someone getting hurt on it.

    Felicia Donovan
    THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY
    www.blackwidowagency.com

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