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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. "You have been poked by the Police" by CdBee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously - what a muffin.... Wonder how his addiction will do, in jail...

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    I have been a user for about 10 years. This ends Feb 2014. The site's been ruined. I'm off. Dice, FU
    1. Re:"You have been poked by the Police" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, thankfully you broke the curse. None of us are laughing at what you wrote.

  2. 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

  3. stupidity by sopssa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Always when I think I've seen the most stupidity ever, there comes a next sucker and tops it.

    Next on news, casino robbers twitter about the process using @heist tag while executing their plan.

    1. Re:stupidity by gandhi_2 · · Score: 5, Funny

      are 2.7^15 to 1 against

      Coincidentally, 2 954 312.71 is the phone number of the Islington Flat where a cleaning crew supervisor learned that he had lost a contract.

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      THL phish sticks
  4. Did he update his status? by Toe,+The · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just imagine it...

    Status: Robbing a house at 319 Elm St. ROTFL!

    1. Re:Did he update his status? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't have an account

      either, but it might be like

      checking Slashdot to see

      if anyone replied to your

      comments. ...or if they've fixed the idle

      comment entry field yet.

      That was like the worst poem ever.

    2. Re:Did he update his status? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your mom wouldn't have to log in as often.

  5. Re:This proves the old adage... by TrippTDF · · Score: 5, Insightful

    SOME criminals are stupid... obviously, you never hear about the smart ones.

  6. A newer spin... by mevets · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is there no CSI Hillsboro? There are no dental records and everybody has the same DNA.....