A man was falsely accused of Bangkok bombing, and that’s the problem with internet activism
Aug19
Sunny Burns, an Australian man living in Thailand as an actor, fashion blogger and English teacher, had his life turned upside down in the hours following the bombing that took place in central Bangkok. After CCTV unveiled surveillance footage of the suspect, it didn’t take long for the internet community to speculate the bomber’s identity. Tweeters and Facebookers encouraged people to submit photos taken in the vicinity around the time of the bombing for clues, only the Web to start its own hunt for possible suspects. Translation: Pants, face shape look identical. Notice the shoes and left arm. My personal opinions. The guy in the picture…
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