This Man Faces Life in Prison for Posting a Photo of a Gang Sign to Facebook

‘Aaron Harvey has no criminal record, but he’s facing life in prison for a picture he posted to Facebook. Harvey and 14 other men, including notably the rapper Tiny Doo, are charged with conspiring with gang members.

Harvey and the others flashed gang signs on photos they posted on Facebook, and California has a 2000 conspiracy law that says gang members can be prosecuted if they benefit from crimes that other gang members committed.

Prosecutors claim Tiny Doo saw a boost in sales as a result of gang shootings that took place in 2013 and 2014, but it’s unclear what, if any, benefit Harvey gained from simply posting some photos on Facebook.’

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