{"id":1184,"date":"2019-10-12T06:50:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T06:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:55:19","slug":"dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2019\/10\/12\/dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Make These Social Media Mistakes After Being Arrested in Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being arrested in Indiana, life doesn\u2019t go on as usual. You\u2019ll have to be especially careful about how you\u2019re perceived, whether in real life or online, to ensure that you won\u2019t accidentally jeopardize your case. Unfortunately, some defendants don\u2019t realize that the information they share on social media after an arrest can work against them.  <\/p>\n<p>Take a look at these four social media mistakes to avoid after an arrest.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_1_Assuming_that_the_information_you_post_is_private\"><\/span>Mistake #1: Assuming that the information you post is private.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2019\/10\/12\/dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana\/#Mistake_1_Assuming_that_the_information_you_post_is_private\" title=\"Mistake #1: Assuming that the information you post is private.\">Mistake #1: Assuming that the information you post is private.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2019\/10\/12\/dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana\/#Mistake_2_Referring_to_your_case\" title=\"Mistake #2: Referring to your case\">Mistake #2: Referring to your case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2019\/10\/12\/dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana\/#Mistake_3_Posting_incriminating_information_or_photos\" title=\"Mistake #3: Posting incriminating information or photos\">Mistake #3: Posting incriminating information or photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2019\/10\/12\/dont-make-these-social-media-mistakes-after-being-arrested-in-indiana\/#Mistake_4_Allowing_family_or_friends_to_tag_you\" title=\"Mistake #4: Allowing family or friends to tag you.\">Mistake #4: Allowing family or friends to tag you.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When using social media after an arrest, always assume that anyone in the world can see your posts, including the prosecutor\u2019s office. Prosecutors often monitor social media accounts of defendants because they can use incriminating posts, photos or tweets against you in court. <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t assume that engaging privacy setting is sufficient protection. Online privacy is remarkably fragile. If someone shares a copy or screenshot of your post, you could still land in hot water. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_2_Referring_to_your_case\"><\/span>Mistake #2: Referring to your case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>You should never, ever talk about or make even a veiled reference to your case on social media. Again, assume that prosecutors or hostile witnesses are watching your accounts, hoping that you\u2019ll accidentally disclose information helpful to their case against you. Don\u2019t shoot yourself in the foot in this way.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_3_Posting_incriminating_information_or_photos\"><\/span>Mistake #3: Posting incriminating information or photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some people incriminate themselves by posting information that contradicts statements they made to the police or the court. For example, after you\u2019ve been arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), it\u2019s not wise to post a photo of yourself guzzling from a keg or talking about how hammered you got the night you were arrested. Even posting a picture of you pouring a glass of wine for someone else could work against you. In short, avoid posting anything about yourself that the state or a jury could interpret negatively.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_4_Allowing_family_or_friends_to_tag_you\"><\/span>Mistake #4: Allowing family or friends to tag you.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Your loved ones might accidentally incriminate you when they tag you in posts or photos. To use the OWI example again, friends and family might playful talk about how drunk you were on the day of your arrest, or post photos of you holding a glass of wine or beer. A prosecutor could easily access these photos and use them against you. Facebook allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/1679637135584406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prevent people from tagging you<\/a>, but other social media channels don\u2019t.  To be safe, it\u2019s best to ask friends and family not to tag you on social media posts post-arrest.  <\/p>\n<p>The experienced criminal defense attorneys at Razumich &#038; Associates can help you avoid making critical mistakes after an arrest, and work with you to plot a strategic path forward. Call us today at (317) 983-5333.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being arrested in Indiana, life doesn\u2019t go on as usual. You\u2019ll have to be especially careful about how you\u2019re perceived, whether in real life or online, to ensure that you won\u2019t accidentally jeopardize your case. Unfortunately, some defendants don\u2019t realize that the information they share on social media after an arrest can work against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2955,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions\/2955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}