Criminal Colin Gunn Used Facebook In Jail To Threaten His Enemies

Colin Gunn, called 'one of Britain's most dangerous gangsters,' used Facebook to threaten enemies and run his organized crime cartel from inside a maximum security prison.

While serving a 35-year sentence for ordering the execution of two grandparents, the 'underworld godfather' was granted access to Facebook, and has used the social networking site for the past two months to correspond with his over 500 Facebook 'friends,' as well as intimidate others while in jail.

Britain has been plagued by Facebook-ing criminals. The new of Gunn's Facebook activity came to light just a week after it emerged that 'Jade Braithwaite, jailed for knifing to death Ben Kinsella, 16, used Facebook to taunt his victim's family,' notes the Times. Several months ago, an escaped prisoner, Craig Lynch, mocked police via Facebook, posting clues hinting at where he was hiding and descriptions of he was enjoying his life as a fugitive.

Although Gunn's Facebook account appears to have been deactivated around January 29, 2010, the Times was able to track down several of Gunn's postings:

In one, he wrote,

I will be home one day and I can't wait to look into certain people's eyes and see the fear of me being there.

Another read:

It's good to have an outlet to let you know how I am, some of you will be in for a good slagging, some have let me down badly, and will be named and shamed, f****** rats.

The Register wrote that Gunn also posted the following,

Good news from seeing the security governor, he said he had no problem with me blogging. I've provided him with all of the up-to-date laws on it. Unlike the security at HMP Whitemoor, it does not concern them here,

Justice secretary Jack Straw told the Times he would 'crack down on Facebook use by prisoners,' noting that the use of social networking sites is prohibited in jail. A Facebook spokesperson said in a statement given to the Mirror, "It's appalling. Our rules ban harassment.'

Comments

[fcsakes]

12:35 PM on 02/02/2010

Why are criminals - who are living on OUR dime - allowed such luxuries as internet access? That is the dumbest idea I've seen in a long time, reason one already well known and I'm sure there are more.

As far as prison "rules," who do they think they're kidding? Prisoners manage to get drugs, booze, sex, porn and anything else their little hearts desire.

All computers s/b removed from prisoner access, yeah, and while I'm at it, I'm sick of paying for their appeals too. Let them pay for their own. "Can't do the time, don't do the crime."

[rtb61]

06:38 PM on 02/02/2010

A very sensible way of using technology to amass a plethora of evidence. The only limits of course is this method of gathering evidence should not allow the perpetrators to threaten innocent people, whilst still being useful enough to allow the arrogance of criminal types to further incriminate themselves and their accomplices. People should always keep in mind that correctional services officers (not low IQ guards feeding their perversions) are trained professionals and should have a relatively safe work environment. Facilities inside correctional institutions should be about creating a healthy environment that will calm the prisoners and assist in their rehabilitation, this in turn de-stresses the work place for correctional services officers. Even the use of prescribed psychotropics should be considered to stabilise that environment.

[HappyMarsden]

04:24 AM on 02/02/2010

And they allow prisoners to use computers at maximum security prisons because?.....

...what the satellite dish was down?

[satanlite]

08:57 PM on 02/01/2010

It's nice to know id.iot gambinos in jail can get facebook accounts.

[PenguinLinux]

04:06 PM on 02/01/2010

He must have used in-yer-facebook.com