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Brooklynian » Topic: The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:07:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-768603 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:14 +0000 whynot_31 768603@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ I can't say I miss them either. <blockquote><cite>Patch » </cite>In one incident, four members of the gang committed a violent home invasion. They entered the home with their faces covered with ski masks or bandanas, and tied up a male and female resident. Then they each sexually assaulted the female resident while she was blindfolded, with her arms and hands bound. </blockquote> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-768602 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:47:17 +0000 NothinLikeABklynGirl 768602@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Whynot, this is the part of that article that really caught my eye: "Since the takedown, burglary in the 77th Precinct has gone down nearly 60 percent." Good job, officers! The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-768530 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:06:34 +0000 whynot_31 768530@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ May 22, 2013, the cops involved in making this bust received awards today: <a href="http://prospectheights.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/prospect-heights-cop-honored-by-da" rel="nofollow">http://prospectheights.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/prospect-heights-cop-honored-by-da</a> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-767319 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:14:50 +0000 whynot_31 767319@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Garnett, the park and its surrounding area has gotten much, much better since the summer of 2011, when this thread began. I have mixed feelings about it: I root for the police to catch criminals, but think back at my own adolescence. ....in high school (circa 1987), my friends and I would describe our exploits (i.e. criminal behavior) to each other as we drank rum fortified fruit punch on the steps of the school auditorium. The police couldn't hear us. Most of us now lead productive lives. Today, the kids talk about their exploits on Facebook.... The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-767318 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:39:20 +0000 Garnett 767318@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ WOW! I didn't realize this was going on at that park. Seems quiet when I stroll by. Yes, the silly people are allowing themselves to go on Facebook and Youtube posting content that will not favor them in the end. Check this out guys! <a href="http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7cf6da98edca8f1faa6b3409f&id=407b67d90d&e=a9a726439d" rel="nofollow">http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7cf6da98edca8f1faa6b3409f&id=407b67d90d&e=a9a726439d</a> I have a program called Social Media For Kids and boy oh boy do we warn students about the social networking world. Many things youngsters (and adults) post are just wild and nuts. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-767317 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:28:03 +0000 whynot_31 767317@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Facebook is quickly becoming a method in which youth (and adults...) incriminate themselves in criminal activities. Police across the country are using it to gather evidence. This link talks about how users need to be educated on the potential consequences of posting one's criminal exploits on social media: <a href="http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7cf6da98edca8f1faa6b3409f&id=407b67d90d&e=a9a726439d" rel="nofollow">http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7cf6da98edca8f1faa6b3409f&id=407b67d90d&e=a9a726439d</a> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-766530 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:37:34 +0000 whynot_31 766530@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Apparently, these 63 people arrested in E Harlem don't read Brooklynian. <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130404/east-harlem/crackdown-on-gang-war-nets-63-accused-of-terrorizing-east-harlem" rel="nofollow">http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130404/east-harlem/crackdown-on-gang-war-nets-63-accused-of-terrorizing-east-harlem</a> If they had, they would know that the police are watching social media sites for people people to incriminate themselves. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-766083 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:47:26 +0000 whynot_31 766083@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Few of the groups listed in the NY Post article can be considered secret. So far in this thread we have been talking about doing investigative work that largely relies on Detectives using mildly sophisticated techniques of tracking down criminals on the internet. This article talks about the next level. The use of facial recognition software to match surveillance photos of suspects to photos that people post on Instagram and Facebook. <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130325/new-york-city/high-tech-nypd-unit-tracks-criminals-through-facebook-instragram-photos" rel="nofollow">http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130325/new-york-city/high-tech-nypd-unit-tracks-criminals-through-facebook-instragram-photos</a> Given the widespread use of surveillance cameras, people who participate in crimes may be wise to ever post a photo that is associated with their name. ....decades ago, the NYPD Pcts bought copies of every annual year book put out by every local high school, and then had to manually match photos. ....no longer! The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-765880 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:45:12 +0000 mr. met 765880@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ They call themselves the Brower Boys? And they took pictures of the stolen goods and posted them of Facebook? What a bunch of tools. The police should also lock up the parents of the young kids (14, 15, 16) in this group, as the existence of the group didn't seem to be much of a secret. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-765876 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:46:07 +0000 whynot_31 765876@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ As seen in this video from March 16, 2013, the Chief of the 77th pct continues to credit the drop in local burglaries to breaking up this youth gang. <a href="http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/precinct-chief-discusses-burglaries-in-77th-precinct#video-13688401" rel="nofollow">http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/precinct-chief-discusses-burglaries-in-77th-precinct#video-13688401</a> Pro-tip: Warm weather is coming. Burglaries tend to rise. Take precautions. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760060 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:55:30 +0000 whynot_31 760060@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ In this instance, it may be easier for law enforcement to follow the law than to break it. For example, search the name of your favorite NYC youth gang into YouTube. Watch the videos. Read the comments posted by their friends. Based on the friend's friend list on twitter, facebook or myspace (yes, people still use myspace), figure out the nicknames and real name of a kid. For extra fun, show the youtube videos to local crime victims. They might be able to connect the characters to crimes. If not, create a list of the real names of various youth crews for use after future crimes. <blockquote><cite>whynot_31 <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/brooklyn-and-beyond/the-brooklyn-hoodstars-eny-and-brownsville-gang#post-759214">said</a>:</cite> The NY Post obtained a copy of the NYPD's list of youth gangs. Here is said list: <a href="http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2012/09/04/media/NYYouthCrews.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2012/09/04/media/NYYouthCrews.pdf</a> Here is article about said list: <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/gang_slang_ers_7dHsLqgaKszwQmCI9Z7quN" rel="nofollow">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/gang_slang_ers_7dHsLqgaKszwQmCI9Z7quN</a> </blockquote> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760059 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:47:24 +0000 cremate 760059@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ I guess its just the conspiracy theorist inside me thinking. I wouldn't be surprised if law enforcement did have inside info from facebook. This is a huge corporation (with lobbyists going both directions) and the gov't has shown it has no qualms about breaking rules (and faces) to get what it wants. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760048 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:32:26 +0000 whynot_31 760048@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Epicly, I predict very few detectives are creating avatars that resemble those of Sport Illustrated swimsuit models, and far more are just creating profiles of 17 year olds that claim to go to school just outside of the suspect's range of knowledge. In otherwords, I don't think the super models want to arrest you. In this regard, they are safe. Protip: Befriend the less popular kids first, then work your way up to the kid you want. People tend to friend people who already have friends they know, under the belief that they are legit. ....then, just sit back and have a copy of Urban Dictionary available. <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictionary.com/</a> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760046 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:22:36 +0000 Epiclylaterd 760046@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Damn, and all this time I really thought these supermodels wanted to be my friend The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760044 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:50:01 +0000 homeowner 760044@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. No I'll bet anything that the cops simply put up fake profiles, send out friend requests and then sit back and watch what happens. You'd be shocked at the numbers of teens who friend any and everybody that they get a friend request from. They are all freaking narcissists and don't understand the concept of discretion (cause if they did would they be posting about their crimes on FB to begin with?)Considering some of these kids fancy themselves to be artists of one stripe or another, I'm sure if you started liking folks YouTube videos and then graduated to facebook, it'd be easy peasy. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760042 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:43:14 +0000 cremate 760042@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ So how do the cops have access to your content: 1. Do you have to friend them? 2. Do they just prey on public info? 3. Did Facebook give them a deal that they could have "admin" access to everything, or something of the like? The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-760026 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:19:45 +0000 whynot_31 760026@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Based on similar cases of youth posting their criminal exploits on Facebook, the NYPD is expanding the unit that monitors Facebook activity: <blockquote>Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media. Rather than target established street gangs involved in the drug trade, the reinforcements will focus mainly on "looser associations of younger men who identify themselves by the block they live on, or on which side of a housing development they reside," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in prepared remarks. "Their loyalty is to their friends living in a relatively small area and their rivalries are based not on narcotics trafficking or some other entrepreneurial interest, but simply on local turf," Kelly added. "In other words, 'You come in to my backyard and you get hurt. You diss my crew and you pay the price.'" The remarks were provided in advance of Kelly's appearance Tuesday in San Diego at a gathering of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Under the new plan, the NYPD gang unit will work more closely with other divisions that monitor social media for signs of trouble. Kelly cited a recent case in which investigators used Facebook to track a turf war between two Brooklyn crews named the Very Crispy Gangsters and the Rockstars. The case resulted in dozens of arrests for shootings and other mayhem. "By capitalizing on the irresistible urge of these suspects to brag about their murderous exploits on Facebook, detectives used social media to draw a virtual map of their criminal activity over the last three years," Kelly said. Detectives have seen instances where a gang member has taunted rivals by circulating a photo of himself posing in front of their apartment building. Orders of protection also have been posted as a means of intimidation, Kelly said. The NYPD has developed strict guidelines for investigators using social networks "to instill the proper balance between the investigative potential of social network sites and privacy expectations," Kelly said. The rules allow officers to adopt aliases for their online work as long as they first get permission from the department. They also will use special laptops that protect their anonymity. Staffing for the expanded unit will come from gradual redeployment from other areas of the department, not from new hires.</blockquote> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APf4acf9cc1ae24ee2a7479a8a08973392.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTAPHeadlines" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/APf4acf9cc1ae24ee2a7479a8a08973392.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTAPHeadlines</a> The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-755103 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:59:57 +0000 whynot_31 755103@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ The briefing the police held for the press re: the arrests: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icTz_5ttOKs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icTz_5ttOKs</a> P.S. After watching the press conference, it seems like the DA's office will have it easier than the defense attorneys in these cases. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-755063 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:04:13 +0000 whynot_31 755063@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Although the Brower Park Boyz were pretty stupid to put their exploits on Facebook, it sounds as if the police did a lot of work to document their alleged crimes. I'd like us to simultaneously increase funding for the types of programs bklyn50 describes, and see more of this somewhat clever enforcement from the NYPD. Until then, hopefully crime will drop in the area as result of this investigation. The battle for control over Brower Park? http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-battle-for-control-over-brower-park#post-755058 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:47:58 +0000 NothinLikeABklynGirl 755058@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Sadly, turns out the original story wasn't as far off as I'd hoped it was. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2152484/Rapping-Brooklyn-burglars-caught-police-friended-Facebook--posted-crimes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2152484/Rapping-Brooklyn-burglars-caught-police-friended-Facebook--posted-crimes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</a>