Police use social media posts as evidence to net new-age hoons

Snap-happy hoons are making law enforcement “very easy” on the Gold Coast, the city’s most senior police officer says.

PolAir clocked an allegedly stolen car travelling at more than 200 kilometres per hour on the M1 over the weekend, the latest in a spate of hooning incidents in the city. 

Acting Chief Superintendent Geoff Sheldon said the alleged crime was livestreamed on Instagram.

“It makes it a bit easier to solve crime when they do stupid things like that,” he said.