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D'Oh! Burglar arrested after checking FaceBook

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SwoLy-D, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    http://mashable.com/2009/09/17/facebook-robber-arrested/
    Burglar arrested after checking FaceBook
    http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/525232.html

    So apparently it actually works both ways: careless Facebook use can both get you robbed and get you arrested for burglary.

    According to The Journal, a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man was arraigned earlier this week on a charge of felony daytime robbery. How did police catch him? Simple: the burglar left a trail, by way of checking his Facebook account before leaving the house with two diamond rings and forgetting to log out.

    Jonathan Parker remains in custody on $10,000 bail, facing a maximum 10 year prison sentence if convicted. A friend of the defendant said Parker had asked him for help breaking into the victim’s house the previous night, so things are not looking too good for the perp.

    What do you think: is this a case of Facebook addiction, or just a very dim burglar? If robbery weren’t such a serious matter we might consider this story pretty much hilarious. As Homer Simpson would say, “doh!”

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    :D Admit it. You can't stay away from it. I know I've checked CF.net from other places besides my work and home before.
     
  2. Kam

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    Not that I have ever broken into someones house, but the last thing I would want to do is get on cf or any other site. My goal is 10 minutes or less.
     
  3. Pest_Ctrl

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    This is a serious lesson for kids.

    Always log out your Clutchfans account.
     
  4. krnxsnoopy

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    I can't believe he chose to go on facebook. What happened to the good ol' dropping a deuce in the toilet?
     
  5. GRENDEL

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  6. The_Yoyo

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    haha awesome!
     
  7. tulexan

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    Did he update his status?
     
  8. Zboy

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    You should have checked out what he typed when he got on tweeter....
     
  9. BiGGieStuFF

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    I don't on clutchfans that much when I am away, but only because we don't have a mobile site. I can't wait to upgrade to 3g
     
  10. SwoLy-D

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    "Damn it, Dwight... that's MY joke... :mad: " - M.G.S.
     
  11. Rashmon

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    At least he wasn't stealing from his wi-fi.
     
  12. Nice Rollin

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    i guess you can say he got face....booked.
     

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