To Catch A Twitter Predator: San Diego Republican Tony Krvaric

The San Diego Republican party has some explaining to do. The front man for the group Tony Krvaric in what seems to be an audition for Americas Dumbest Republicans has created false twitter accounts for some Democratic leaders in San Diego. These are the false accounts we are aware of so far @SherriLightner, @ToddPhilips, @MatKostrinsky, @MartiEmerald, @sddemocrats, @JessDurfee

Tony Krvaric has not denied that he created multiple false Twitter accounts; his actions seem more like the predators on the NBC show to Catch a Predator as he openly admits that he did it. A call to the San Diego Republican office (858) 450-4600 went unanswered. I guess we will just have to wonder what he was thinking when he said this to a San Diego Union Tribune reporter "I think that this is how you run a campaign. The first thing you should do is register the name on Twitter," So I figured lets call San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders (619) 531-3507 and see what he thought about his party’s actions. While I was able to speak to the gate keeper, she placed me on hold for about four minutes and then transferred me to the voice mail box of Alex Ross. A call to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis resulted in being placed on hold for over ten minutes, in which I took the hint and hung up.

I did find this useful information on the District Attorneys web page about Identify Theft

What is ID theft?


When discussing identity theft, the first problem is defining it. Jurisdictions across the country and within California define it quite differently. Generally, ID theft occurs when someone represents that he/she is you by using your personal information and does so for fraudulent or other improper purposes.

It is often broken down into three broad categories. "True name" fraud occurs when someone uses your personal information to open a new account. In an "account takeover", the person gains access to an existing, legitimate account. Someone who uses your personal information to avoid prosecution commits "criminal" identity theft.

How prevalent is it?
ID theft has been called the fastest growing crime in America. It remains, however, difficult to quantify for a number of reasons. Many states do not have a specific ID theft statute. Even when such a statute exists, as in California, the definition of ID theft often varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The format of crime reporting can easily overlook cases, and many victims never report it to police.