For anyone who doubts the value of social networking, here is the story of a father whose son was abducted in China. Peng Gaofeng spent three years searching for the boy, using social media to help him.

It’s a heart-warming tale, and even more important, a lesson in how social media and the Internet can make a positive difference in these kinds of cases.

Read it here:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/10/133644822/Chinas-Social-Media-Help-To-Rescue-Abducted-Boy

Casey Anthony doesn’t want the world to know what’s going on behind bars.

At least that’s what her defense team seems to be saying. They’ve asked a Florida judge to seal jail records pertaining to the woman’s pre-trial confinement. She will go on trial for the murder of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee, whose body was discovered not too far from her grandparents’ home. 

Casey’s defense lawyers say releasing the information would embarrass their client and invade her privacy. 

I say defendants already  more rights than victims. The Orlando Sentinel has filed suit to keep Casey’s records in the public domain. As a state, Florida generally falls on the side of open records. I hope that prevails in this case.