See this dailykos diary about a very>/b> offensive poll on Facebook about President Obama that was posted "since at least 8pm ET last night [Sunday night]. "The poll was pulled at the request of the Secret Service and they are investigating".   


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/28/787194/-UPDATE-3:-Facebook,-thank-you-for-finally-deleting!!

UPDATE 3: Facebook, thank you for finally deleting!!
by Cory Bantic
Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 06:28:51 AM PDT

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I won't describe the poll but will post these comments:

"have i gotz newz for you.
If it's not been taken down yet, there are two very good reasons for that, and I'm not going into it further except to say that evidence has to be preserved in the condition in which it's found, and that's only one reason out of two.

The Secret Service will have dealt with the author of that thing by the end of the day, and for all we know they might bring charges. Chances are they'll get more than a "visit," they'll get served with search warrants for their house and their computer.

And the reason this stuff goes on with no publicity is to avoid stirring up copycatters. If every one of these instances made the press, it would look as if there are a hell of a lot more of these nuts than there really are.

The procedures for dealing with this kind of stuff do not change from one administration to the next."
by G2geek on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 08:47:09 AM PDT

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"but they could be
leaving it up to see who else it manages to pick up."
by Dem in the heart of Texas on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 09:26:46 AM PDT

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"bingo. that's reason number two.

It's a honey pot that will attract more flies.

In other words, an intel collection opportunity.

Never miss a chance to "learn something" about the people who agree with the proposition that it's OK to commit violent acts in furtherance of an ideology.

I wasn't going to mention this but since you already did, I may as well confirm it."
by G2geek on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 09:31:14 AM PDT

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On a much lesser scale of importance, I wonder if this could be the reason why Facebook is so slow in taking down the fake Mudcat pages that have been started by BNP supporters.