Facebook, TikTok and crime: Experts say the digital age is allowing crime to be seen LIVE

Criminal justice researchers say that crime is being seen in a new way in digital ageIllustration by Henry Keller. (KSAT)SAN ANTONIO – The last moments of Felix Santos’ life were live-streamed on Facebook.What started as a routine traffic stop evolved into a chase that spanned into Atascosa County and ended in Santos’ fatal shooting death near a Bexar County elementary school on Jan. 26, 2021.The chase started in Pleasanton, just south of San Antonio, when police tried to arrest Santos who was wanted on a parole violation for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, Santos had prior criminal convictions.The chase started around 10 a.m. in Pleasanton, south of San Antonio, on Tuesday when police tried to pull over a pickup truck to arrest the driver, Santos, who was wanted on a parole violation for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. (Copyright 2020 by KSAT – All rights reserved.)Just before his death, Santos, 48, went live on his Facebook from inside his pickup truck. In the striking video, Santos said his goodbyes to loved ones as he waved a gun out the window at Bexar and Atascosa County deputies who were chasing behind.AdThe emotional…
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