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A friend of mine on Facebook has posted the pictures of James Bulger's killers as they look 'today'. I have no idea where they have come from or if they are actually the two men involved (and I don't know if she knows any of this information).

AIBU to report these pictures? She has had loads of support under her post.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1684902-FB-pictures-doing-the-rounds-of-Jon

Report to facebook. While you're at it, feel free to tell your friend about the legal penalties for being in contempt of court. I would.

I've just had this pop up on my newsfeed too. I've reported it but it looks like its already all over fb.

The 1990 pics are of the same boy, not even both of them which brings doubt over who the adult pics are of.

Anyone that shares those pics is an imbecile IMO.

I hadnt thought of reporting, I just deleted the 'friend' that posted them

if you google the names, the picture are out there, report on FB, but a can is open, worms all over the place.

I've just had that flash up on my wall - I've reported it.

thankfully havent had those yet ...I have had a lovely poem about the domestic (allegedly) murder of a young woman by her athlete boyfriend - I was very clear how funny I found those

I've reported it to facebook, but they've refused to delete the picture under any of the available categories.

This came up on my wall. Friend who 'shared' it is an asshole, now deleted & reported to fb. Why won't fb delete the page fgs?

I am so, so disappointed by the 'friends' who have shared this, three of them I would have considered sensible, bright people. <sighs>

The comments under the picture though

Some people are ridiculous.

I'm now in the middle of a FB row about it (LMAO).

This friend has posted pictures of both the killers. FB can be so dangerous this way. I will report it.

It's idiots and pack mentality - and if Number One Knob says 'what if they killed yours?' as a line of defence for posting them, I swear I might get very very annoyed!

Whywont facebook take them down? His identity is protected.

They will if you report - no organisation can keep tabs on everything posted once it goes viral.

Who is to say its really the right people very stupid and dangerous game!!

They shouldn't be on facebook. And they shouldn't be shared. But they've been all over the internet since he was arrested. It's not "new" apart from Twitter reposting them in the last few days. I don't expect facebook really care too much considering how easily available the photos are just by googling them..wrong but true.

It has appeared and disappeard twice on mine today, this isnt the point but the picture of them at age 10 is of the same one, differnet photos but same child.

Facebook towers are useless, even when you do report. You'd think they could afford to have a huge 24 hour call-centre of people checking reports, and tracking shares, if they wanted. With BANS. As it is, hoax propagation pages, hate groups against individuals and illegal activity stays around for weeks.

Actually the two photos of the older man is meant to be the same one too. Before and after weight loss in prison apparently.

There must be several of these circulating, the one that popped up on mine definitely had the mug shots of both boys from the time of their arrest coupled with two different men. I reported it but wasn't really sure which category to use, and FB don't let you type in a reason

I don't like these pictures because these men may be completely innocent and this could potentially ruin their lives, even endanger them.

Those two boys have already ruined enough lives for them to continue to do so due to other people's stupidity. One man took his own life a few years ago due to people accusing him of being one of these killers. So sad. This is why Denise Bulger does not want their identities to be kept secret, as innocent people could be harmed or killed.

If it turns out that these pictures are of them, just on the off chance, then i have no sympathy.