On top of our usual array of interesting privacy and reputation management news, today’s Quick Hits feature a pair of stories involving criminals and Facebook.

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Fugitive Arrested After Taunting Police on Facebook

A New York man facing domestic violence and harassment charges was recently apprehended after using Facebook to taunt police. The fugitive, who posted such taunts as “Catch me if you can, I’m in Brooklyn,” was captured, appropriately enough, in front of his computer.

Fake Facebook Profile Used in Store Robbery

In Belgium, an enterprising band of thieves used a fake Facebook profile as a lure to rob a grocery store. The robbers stole the keys to the store and emptied its safe after tricking the store’s manager into showing up for a date with a non-existent women that he thought he had been interacting with online. This story demonstrates how important it is to only accept friend requests from people whom you know in real life or can verify.

Mom-to-Be Ponders Facebook Etiquette in New York Times

A mom-to-be has an interesting question in the New York Times’ Social Q’s column. She asks for advice on how to tell her over-sharing mother-in-law that she doesn’t want any information about her pregnancy or child posted on Facebook. In his response, Philip Galanes explains that bringing up the subject in a direct, but respectful way is the best approach.

Kashmir Hill: Why ‘Privacy by Design’ is the New Corporate Hotness

In her always entertaining privacy blog for Forbes, Kashmir Hill talks about the principles of ‘privacy by design’ — a fast-growing practice among Internet companies. Speaking with Ann Cavoukian, Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, Hill describes how baking in smart privacy functionality is a must for companies in a commercial and legislative environment where privacy is a critically important issue.

Privacy Researchers Dig Into Google’s Location Database

Following the revelation that Google had collected the MAC addresses of millions of personal computers and mobile phones via its Street View vehicles, the company quietly claimed it had fixed the problem. This article from CNET reveals, however, that security researchers are not content to take Google at its word. Spurred on by Google’s lack of transparency, researchers like Ashkan Soltani are digging into Google’s geolocation API to see whether there are still problems with the service.