The California bar shooter, around the time the gunfire began, started posting to social media, multiple law enforcement officials told NBC4's I-Team. Ian David Long, 28, made two separate posts amid his shooting rampage at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks Wednesday night, the officials said. Several law enforcement sources characterized Long's first message as one that considered his mental state. "People will debate for years whether I’m sane or insane," sources paraphrased Long's posts. Ian David Long, a 28-year-old former military machine gunner, shot and killed 12 people at a country music bar in a Los Angeles suburb before killing himself on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2018. Long continued, "but I'm sane, life is bulls**t, who cares, and I’m bored." The law enforcement sources did not say what exactly Long posted online or which social media platforms he used, but he posted text that referenced how people perceived him as being troubled. Long's use of … [Read more...] about Borderline Bar Gunman Posted to Social Media Amid Shooting, Sources Say
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Women are taking to social media to raise awareness of Equal Pay Day
News / UK and world by Press Association November 9, 2018, 4:17 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Women across the UK have been using social media to raise awareness of the gender pay gap for Equal Pay Day. The day is observed each year based on the current gender pay gap, 17.9% in the UK, after which women are said to work “for free” until the end of the year. The hashtag #EqualPayDay was trending across the country as campaigners and sympathisers voiced their concerns. Carrie Gracie, who resigned from her role as the BBC’s China editor in 2017 in protest at how her pay compared to men in similar roles, tweeted: “How can you #getequal if you don’t know how your pay compares?” Green MP Caroline Lucas pointed to research by gender equality charity the Fawcett Society, writing on Twitter: “Research… shows one third of workers don’t know it is illegal to pay men and women … [Read more...] about Women are taking to social media to raise awareness of Equal Pay Day
Parents banning babysitters from social media amid fears they are too easily distracted by Facebook
BABYSITTERS are being ordered to put their smartphones down as parents ban social media amid fears they are too easily distracted from their childcare duties. Some parents are specifically searching for older nannies because they're less likely to be glued to their screens on social media while working and can focus on the little ones. Babysitters are now being asked to sign contracts that limit their phone usage, The Times reported last night. Kate Baker, co-founder of childcare agency Abeville Nannies in south London, told the newspaper that in just the last three months around 20 parents had asked about having a clause about mobile phone use in contracts. She said: "(Parents are) saying, 'we don't want you to be texting your friends or being constantly on your phone while looking after the kids in the playground'." The company is now considering adding in a clause about smartphones in its standard contract. It states that "unauthorised use during working hours may result in a … [Read more...] about Parents banning babysitters from social media amid fears they are too easily distracted by Facebook
Shivani Gupta: Social media is sometimes anything but
By Shivani Gupta | Cupertino Courier PUBLISHED: November 9, 2018 at 7:01 am | UPDATED: November 9, 2018 at 7:04 am When people hear “Silicon Valley,” one of the first things that comes to mind is technology. In our community today, technology has become so widespread that everyone from businesses and adults to children and adolescents are using it for reasons ranging from learning and communication to sharing photos that show what is going on in someone’s life. Nowadays, one of the easiest ways to stay in contact with someone, mainly with teenagers and young adults, is through social media. Two people may be having a face-to-face conversation one moment, and the next, they may be sharing their social media usernames with each other to stay in touch. Social media has often become the first resort for many people to stay in touch, instead of cell phone numbers or email. However, although people can do a variety of things like privately send messages to people and … [Read more...] about Shivani Gupta: Social media is sometimes anything but
Marine massacre gunman posted sick messages on social media DURING his shooting spree that killed 12 in California bar
DERANGED ex-marine Ian Long posted bizarre Facebook and Instagram messages before and during his killing spree in a Californian country music bar where 12 people were slaughtered. Ian Long, 28, a former machine gunner, wrote how he was "insane" and resented people’s “hopes and prayers” and other tributes after previous massacres. TMZ has reported Long was holding a gun in one hand and a phone in another as he posted updates on Instagram as the shooting unfolded. The former machine gunner who reportedly suffered from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - used an illegally-modified handgun to target drinkers at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. He donned a black trenchcoat and ski mask before storming the bar on a student night to unleash about 30 bullets in a two-and-a-half-minute murder spree. But just moments before he posted a Facebook message, saying: “I hope people call me insane... (laughing emojis).. wouldn't that just be a big ball of … [Read more...] about Marine massacre gunman posted sick messages on social media DURING his shooting spree that killed 12 in California bar