A Norfolk animal control officer, Andrea Cain is under investigation because of a photo on her MySpace page. The photograph shows the animal control officer in a room, in uniform holding a deer that is killed and bloody. Citizens are very protective of the wild and believe that animals should not be treated in that manner. MySpace is a way to communicate with friends and family and it is personal; however, photos can lead to trouble if one is not careful. Andrea Cain was turned in to the Ethic treatment of animals by a citizen who was browsing her page and decided they were offended and hurt by her photo.
This is very serious to organizations like PETA whos office in located here in Norfolk, Virginia. "A spokesperson for PETA says police have promised a complete investigation and that a police lieutenant said the photo is "certainly not the image that we wish convey." www.peta.org
Many college students and students at Old Dominion University have MySpace pages where they post private and public photographs. The students need to be careful and more mindful of what they are placing online and who is being added as their friend. College students are becomming more aware of myspace "When I post pictures to myspace, I keep in mind that a first impression is a lating one for those people who may view my page and have never known me, and to make sure I am portraying a positive image of myself" Chanel Grant, Old Dominion student. Things that may not be appropriate like underage drinking, sexualized photographs, and other photos that may not be the best image for a college student to convey to the many viewers.
http://www.wvec.com/news/norfolk/stories/wvec_local_032609_peta_animal_control_norf_.7328afd7.html
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