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Cookies, Cakes, Crafts, and…Criminals?: Pinterest is Being Used to Crowd Source Crime Fighting

I thought that the only thing I’d catch on Pinterest was a DIY craft fever but it turns out users of the site can actually catch criminals!  According to NPR, a crime reporter in Pottstown, PA started a mugshot gallery of people on the run.

The pinboard currently has 1,087 followers and police have seen a 57% increase in warrant services thanks to the tips reported by the pinboard’s viewers.   A great example of gamification in action and working!  Have you seen other examples of this type of thing on Pinterest?