On: When the cops subpoena your Facebook information, ...

[WiseWeasel]

Well for one, they handed a bunch of personal details on the friends of the suspect, and the police department published them unredacted. Being friends with a suspect can be problematic, apparently. No one wants to be known as the FB friend of a serial killer.

[sliverstorm → WiseWeasel]

they handed a bunch of personal details on the friends of the suspect

Doesn't a serious investigation normally involve an investigation of people close to the suspect?

police department published them unredacted

Not FB's fault.

[WiseWeasel → sliverstorm]

Not FB's fault.

That may be, but it certainly makes a case for not using FB in the first place.

[sliverstorm → WiseWeasel]

I do agree, if you want information to be kept private you should keep it private.