#BostonStrong

The way information is being communicated has completely changed with the introduction of social media. Boston proved that this week. Personally, I did not find out about Boston through the TV news or news website. It was through Twitter. When I wanted updates, I did not go to CNN.com, FoxNews.com, ABC.com etc. I went through Twitter. We were constantly updated on what was going on in Boston on the day of the shooting and the night and day that the two suspects were chased through Boston. Twitter proved to be the perfect way to keep the public updated on what was going on in and around Boston.

However, it also proved to detrimental at some points. Boston PD had to tweet out several times for people not to tweet pictures or post them to Facebook. These pictures which were being retweeted or reposted by major news channels were giving away many of the tactics that the police were using. Also, you had people live tweeting police scanners giving away what the police were saying. The suspects could have easily seen these pictures or tweets and have acted in a way to avoid or cause harm to the police.

But in the end, they got them. And Boston can sleep easy tonight. The best part is every news outlet and every person in the world learned the outcome from this:

It's amazing how news travels and how easy it was to keep up with what was occurring in Boston. I still believe that what I was reading on Twitter was far more beneficial then anything that I saw on the TV or news websites. 

But most of all, I am so glad that they caught this man and he will see justice. God Bless Boston. And God Bless the USA.