Doing stupid (and illegal) things and posting videos of it on social media is, well, stupid.

Forrest Gump summed it up nicely: “stupid is as stupid does.” Thank you Forrest. It looks like these teenagers just may get a chance to learn about this from their “gallon smashing” antics. Read more and watch the video: Teens accused of ‘gallon smashing’ at local store.

These teens are also about to learn one of the key maxims of social media law: what you post on social media can and will be used against you in court.

Published by Shawn E. Tuma

Shawn Tuma is an attorney who is internationally recognized in cybersecurity, computer fraud and data privacy law, areas in which he has practiced for nearly two decades. He is a Partner at Spencer Fane, LLP where he regularly serves as outside cybersecurity and privacy counsel to a wide range of companies from small to midsized businesses to Fortune 100 enterprises. You can reach Shawn by telephone at 972.324.0317 or email him at stuma@spencerfane.com.

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