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March 28, 2011

Tech

The Trial of Mary Bale

Last summer, when she thought nobody was looking, Mary Bale put a cat in the trash. The act was caught on video, and Bale was quickly tried and convicted online. The aftermath of a viral crime.

M.J. Hyland The Financial Times Mar 2011 20min Permalink