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- U.S. Secret Service Becomes Latest Victim of a 'Wrong Pipe' Tweet
- The Day's Three Burning Legal Questions
| U.S. Secret Service Becomes Latest Victim of a 'Wrong Pipe' Tweet | Top |
| As I noted last month, law firms getting more active on Twitter need to avoid three main types of "self-destructive" tweets. First on the list was the increasingly common "wrong pipe" tweet, which occurs when the person responsible for tweeting for a company or law firm accidentally tweets from the company's account rather than from his or her individual Twitter account. As discussed in last month's post, the American Red Cross and Chrysler have already learned about "wrong pipe" tweets the hard way. The latest victim of a "wrong pipe" tweet is an unlikely one: The U.S. Secret Service, which launched its Twitter account less than two weeks ago, on May 9, 2011. Ten days later, an unusual tweet popped up on the Secret Service's account: D'oh!! The "FOX News is blathering" tweet was almost immediately deleted, and was followed by a sheepish statement by the Secret Service explaining what had happened on its new Twitter account: An employee with access to the Secret Service's Twitter account, who mistakenly believed they were on their personal account, posted an unapproved and inappropriate tweet. The tweet contained no vulgarity, security or pertinent agency information. The tweet did not reflect the views of... | |
| The Day's Three Burning Legal Questions | Top |
| Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: My fiance has proposed that I sign a "Spencer Plan Agreement" before we get married? What is that? Answer: Oh, that just means that you contractually agree to give your partner the full right and permission to spank you whenever they feel such discipline would be helpful. You will get ready for the punishment promptly when asked to do so, and you will ask for spankings when you feel you need them. (Associated Press, Va. businessman's spankings lead to charges) 2) Question: I smoke medical marijuana to deal with my arthritis. I'd also very much like to carry around a concealed weapon. Is that a problem? Answer: Looks like no problem. (WSJ Law Blog, Oregon Woman Wins Quest To Pack Heat & Smoke Dope) 3) Question: I read your post about about men getting stuck with huge bar bills by the "B-Girls" down in Miami. Today I woke up in a Miami taxi with a massive headache, no memory of last night and a huge painting of a woman's head beside me. Could this be the same operation? Answer: Sounds like it. Check... | |
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