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Burglar Logs Into Facebook On Victim's Computer

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the status-reads-i'm-robbing-a-house-right-now dept.

yet-another-lobbyist writes to mention that Facebook addiction has finally caused real world consequences, at least for one would-be burglar. It seems that 19-year-old Jonathan Parker couldn't stay away from the popular social networking site, even long enough to rob a house. Parker not only stopped mid-robbery to check his Facebook status on the victim's computer, but left it logged in to his account when he left.

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  1. Frame job? by JSBiff · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Part of me has to wonder if someone else might have logged into the facebook account and left it for the victim to find, to implicate this other fellow?

    Granted, there's probably more evidence to tie this guy to the burglary, but, I dunno, this seems *too* convenient.

    1. Re:Frame job? by jittles · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Don't underestimate the stupidity of your average criminal. My dad is a lawyer who has defended some really dumb criminals. I remember him telling me one time about a client who got busted for robbing a jewelry store. Apparently on his way to commit the crime he was pulled over for speeding. As luck would have it, he brought the ticket into the store with him and accidentally left it on the counter. Needless to say, it didn't take very long for the police to find him

    2. Re:Frame job? by Tony+Hoyle · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I doubt the police would go for a prosecution just based on a facebook login. It will give them a prime suspect though - which will turn up other evidence, as in this case.

    3. Re:Frame job? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I don't know; guy from my high school crawled through an elderly woman's kitchen window and raped her. And dropped his wallet. And didn't realize it. True story; he didn't go straight home so the cops actually got to his apartment before he did and we were waiting for him when came home. People who have no impulse control (in other words, most criminals), really don't have the ability to prioritize like most of us "OK, I'd like to check facebook like I usually do every 5 minutes, but right now the potential negative consequences are just too great."

  2. Facebook addiction by TrippTDF · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I know what that is like.. I actually made my wife change my password for me, and she logs me in a couple times a week so i can check messages.

    I don't think anyone predicted that the internet would give us infinite narcissism.

  3. Re:Criminals are stupid, film at 11? by clone53421 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Stupid criminals leave their Facebook accounts logged in on your computer. Smart ones steal all the passwords that are stored in your browser.

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    Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
  4. Predictions by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't think anyone predicted that the internet would give us infinite narcissism.

    For anyone who read Usenet back in the 90's, this was not a prediction - it was a certainty.

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    "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
  5. Re:stupidity by yurtinus · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Clearly the cleaning crew were illegal immigrants. I mean, who are they gonna complain to?

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    +1 Disagree
  6. Re:"You have been poked by the Police" by mdwh2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Do you have a (non Daily Mail) source for this?