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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