On LAist a story about arrests of looters following the Laker’s Championship win in June. LAPD using a combination of security footage, Flickr, and Youtube to nabbing already 20 individuals

“It’s nearly impossible to stay anonymous in this age of cell phones, video, and social websites; and that’s a good thing, if it holds people more accountable for their behavior,” said Lt. Paul Vernon, head of LAPD detectives downtown, today about the 20th arrest related to the Lakers Championship melee on June 14th). Detectives have been using security footage from around downtown, complementing it with videos and images posted on websites like YouTube and Flickr.