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Monday, April 29, 2013
County Police, Fire Departments Join Facebook
Both departments will use the social media site, along with Twitter, to disseminate information to the public.
You can now "like" the Baltimore County Police and Fire Departments. County officials announced Monday afternoon that the departments now share a page on Facebook. The page will be used to distribute information from the two departments as well as the county Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. "We know how much people care about police news in their communities," said County Police Chief Jim Johnson, in an emailed statement. "Social media helps us provide information when significant news is breaking. It also helps dispel rumors in an era rumor spreads instantly." The page is the latest foray into social media by the county. The police and fire department already have a presence on Twitter. The Office of Homeland Security…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
TELL US: Red Logos on Facebook
Here in Arbutus, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in Maryland.
You may have wondered at the logo showing up all over Facebook — a red square with two pink horizontal lines and folks changing their profile photos to this symbol that stands for marriage equality. It's an effort by the Human Rights Campaign that coincides with oral Supreme Court hearings Tuesday and Today in Washington, D.C., on the issue. The equality symbol signifies that marriage equality really is all about love, the HRC post says, adding that in addition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supporters, heterosexuals are especially encouraged to do so as "straight allies." Many Arbutus Patch readers have chosen to change their Facebook profile photo to the HRC’s logo. "I changed it because marriage equality means something to me…
RARE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT
10:32 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The same nut jobs will soon be marching for abortion rights for same sex couples. Go figure. So, we are on the verge of bankruptcy, we have kids in schools who cannot read, urban cities resemble third world cities with huge body counts from drug dealers and gangs lighting each other up, veterans are returning home and cannot find jobs, we have a regime that cancels tours of the White House, yet … more ›
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Get Your Photos Featured on Arbutus Patch Facebook Page
We know there are lots of shutterbugs out there in Arbutus. Here's how to share your best shots of Arbutus with your neighbors.
We like the photo we currently have featured on the Arbutus Patch Facebook page. We really do. But, honestly, it's time to move on. It's time to feature other photos depicting our great community. Here's where you come in. We want to regularly update our Facebook photo with submissions from you. If we get enough submissions, we'll update the photo every week. And if we pick your shot, we'll also feature it on our home page. Check out two submissions already uploaded to this file. You can upload your photos to be considered the following ways (please include a short description of what you've photgraphed): Help us retire our beloved photo with your great images!
Friday, August 3, 2012
NAACP: Shomrim Facebook Posts 'Disgusting,' 'Prejudiced'
The president of the NAACP's Baltimore chapter told Patch that the Jewish neighborhood watch group should use better judgment.
The president of NAACP's Baltimore chapter on Friday called Shomrim of Baltimore's Facebook page "disgusting" and said its depiction of black people displays a "prejudice" that she believes was also seen during a criminal trial this summer involving a member of the Jewish neighborhood watch group. However, a Shomrim leader said that the group's Facebook postings are only meant to help police solve crimes. On Tuesday Shomrim published a photo of a young, black male riding a bicycle in Upper Park Heights while towing another, riderless bike beside him. It was posted without an explanation as to why it was posted between Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Some of Shomrim's Facebook readers' comments joked or implied that the male had stolen the …
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3:43 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Shomrim Explains Facebook Photo of Black Man
Within the same hour that Pikesville Patch published an article about a controversial photo posted on Shomrim's Facebook page, the group posted an explanation about why the picture was posted.
The Shomrim of Baltimore neighborhood watch group published an explanation on Thursday about why it has been featuring a photo on its Facebook page since Tuesday that shows a black male riding a bike and towing another. The photo garned several critical comments on Facebook that the picture implied that the man was stealing the bike—a racially charged accusation by a group that recently was the center of an incident that heightened tensions between Jews and blacks in Northwest Baltimore. The explanation on the group's Facebook page—whose stated mission is to "gather intelligence on security and safety issues affecting our community"—said the photo is not meant to indicate the man is involved in wrongdoing. "As always all photos are taken …
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11:04 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Maryland Likely to Ban Employers From Seeking Facebook Passwords
Maryland would be the first in the nation with such legislation.
Maryland might become the first state in the country to ban employers from asking employees and applicants for their Facebook passwords and other private social media information, according to the Baltimore Sun. The Sun is reporting that a bill protecting the privacy of workers and applicants from employers asking for electronic passwords has passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting signature from Gov. Martin O’Malley. The ACLU of Maryland is among the groups that pushed for the state law barring employers from asking for Facebook passwords or to access private accounts. This year, the group highlighted an incident that occurred last year when former correctional officer Robert Collins said he was asked to give his Facebook …
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Poll: Should Employers Access Your Facebook Page?
Several lawmakers are investigating whether this practice is illegal.
Lawmakers nationally and in Maryland are debating whether employers are taking the vetting of job candidates too far when they ask for private Facebook profile information. Maryland is considering two bills that would make the practice illegal and two U.S. senators have asked the U.S. attorney general to look into whether the practice violates federal law. Opponents of the practice have said it not only violates a person’s privacy, it could put a prospective employer at risk for discrimination complaints. But some say the practice, if done legally and ethically, could help some companies make sure they don’t hire someone who could put a company’s reputation at risk. “Employees in sales, public relations and customer service function as …
Lorna D. Rudnikas
2:17 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tis a slippery slope, isn't it......Although I am not a "facebook" aficionado, Chelsea's response makes complete sense to me. more ›
Monday, January 30, 2012
New Facebook Timeline: Awesome or Embarrassing?
Yes, that is me on my "timeline" in 2007, drinking beer out of a boot.
I don’t know about you, but since hearing that the Facebook Timeline is likely to be mandatory, I’ve done a heavy-duty cleaning of my page. I’ve decided it’s finally time to scrub my profile clean of the content that soon will be easily viewed by my 500 + friend list if I give access. The Timeline feature scrolls years on the right side of your profile. You can click on those years and see what you were doing, who you were hanging out with and – er- in some cases – what you were drinking at that time of your life. “It’s a new kind of profile that lets you highlight the photos, posts and life events that help you tell your story,” according to the Facebook blog. According to an AP story published in The Washington Post, Facebook has …
John
9:00 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The things being shown on your Timeline are things that have always been on your profile, its just laid out differently. So, your friends could always have seen these things that you want to delete. I dont see the big deal. As usual, its much ado about nothing. more ›
Thursday, June 2, 2011
You Said It: 'I'm Pretty, Definitely Addicted' to Technology
UMD social scientists say there's a reason they call it a 'Crackberry.' Could you go cold turkey?
Joshua Laskin said he is definitely addicted to his smart phone, and not just for texting, e-mailing and making phone calls. “There’s so many different applications. You can go on Facebook, you can play card games, you can play Scrabble, Tetris, whatever,” Laskin, 19, said. “It’s just an easy way to kill some time.” Laskin, a senior physics major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is one of a segment of the young population that is addicted to technology, according to a study by the University of Maryland, College Park’s International Center for Media and the Public Agenda. According to the study, “students are not just unwilling, but functionally unable to be without their media links to the world.” Not only has the phone …
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
4:49 pm on Thursday, June 2, 2011
Emily, agree 100%! Technology is here to HELP us , and enough is enough of people complaining that it is taking over lives. more ›
Stop Crime
2:03 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Stop your whining. Do their jobs for a day and have time to putz around online. more ›