# Shaming Criminals on Twitter Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon (MontgomeryTXDAO) Cal By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-12-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brett-ligon-montgomerytxdao References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5434383/texas-county-shames-drunk-drivers-on-twitter) & [twitter](http://twitter.com/MontgomeryTXDAO) Twitterholics, you don't want to mess with Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon (MontgomeryTXDAO) of Conroe, Texas. Ligon is taking on criminals by shaming them on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-1). Take November 4, for example, when he tweeted, "Andres Canceco indicted by GJ in I-45 fatal crash. Canseco killed Jan Bennett by driving the wrong way and being intoxicated." The [Twitter tactic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetlio) Brett Ligon (MontgomeryTXDAO) has chosen to follow is quite unusual, but the county hopes that this bit of very public shaming is enough to be a [crime deterrent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayne-county-criminal-justice-center). What do you think? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Public Shaming on Social Media:** The trend of using social media to publicly shame wrongdoers may disrupt public perception of privacy and ethics. - **Digitization of Law Enforcement:** The trend of using social media for law enforcement purposes may disrupt traditional methods of crime fighting. - **Accountability Through Technology:** The trend of using technology to hold individuals accountable for their actions may disrupt the balancing of justice and public opinion. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Law Enforcement:** The law enforcement industry may benefit from adopting digital tools and strategies for more efficient and modern investigations. - **Social Media:** The social media industry may benefit from addressing the ethical and privacy concerns of public shaming and content moderation. - **Technology:** The technology industry may benefit from creating tools that balance transparency and accountability, while ensuring due process and protection of individual rights. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Proactive Police Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/police-apps.md) - [Humorous Losers-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/league-losers.md) - [Law-Criticizing Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death1.md) - [Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/operation-retweet.md) - [Ominously Dark Red Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/severed-red.md) - [Injustice-Addressing Cannabis Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weldon-angelos.md) - [Collaborative Policing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/policing-app.md) - [Home Safety Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-selfie-effect.md) - [Dark Mountain Water Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-2.md)