Craigslist CEO: Criminals who use site will be caught

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chief executive of Craigslist has a message for people who use the popular Internet advertising site to commit crimes: You’re going to get caught.

The San Francisco-based company is in the headlines again in the wake of high-profile violent crimes in Minnesota and Boston in which the victims were allegedly found through ads on Craigslist.

But Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster says the site is “extremely unsafe” for criminals because using it creates an electronic trail.

Buckmaster says users should take precautions when meeting someone found through an online ad. He suggests meeting in a public place with other people around, bringing a friend, and letting someone know where you’re going and when you’re returning.(via)

I still don’t effs with Craigslist. Only the grimiest of my friends do that shit and its usally after we walk back into the crib drunk after bar-hopping. Roffle.

Also, isn’t it ironic that the CraigsList icon is the PEACE SIGN?!

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