Bike Security Boston: using Twitter, Facebook in hunt for stolen bikes

[bamabikeguy]

On the Net:
Stolen Bikes Boston: Community Alert: www.stolenbikesboston.com


http://www.bostonherald.com/busines...icleid=1186046&srvc=business&position=recent/

BOSTON - Boston is launching a new program designed to use social media networks like Twitter and Facebook to track down stolen bikes.

The goal is to alert as many people as possible - including police, repair shops and other members of the cycling community - as soon as a bicycle goes missing.

The person whose bicycle is stolen can quickly fill out a form describing the bike, when and where it was stolen, and even upload a picture.

In about three minutes a blast is sent out to followers on Twitter and Facebook.

Anyone can opt into the program - called Stolen Bikes Boston - by following the alerts on Twitter or becoming a fan of the program on Facebook.

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