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Paris Brown Twitter Scandal Highlights Privacy Laws
- Red Rocket Media , Wednesday, April 10, 2013 2:24 PM
The nation’s first youth police crime commissioner, Paris Brown, has stepped down from her post, sparking a new debate about the privacy rights of those posting social media content. The 17 year-old from Sheerness in Kent was appointed last week in a high profile attempt to bridge the gap between the police force and young people. However, dailymail.co.uk reported that the teenager had boasted about drug-taking and made violent, racist and homophobic comments on her Twitter feed.
