October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
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Man Steals Woman’s Purse, Takes Picture Of Himself, Accidentally Uploads Photo To Victim’s Facebook Wall
Like I’ve said a many times in the past -- some criminals are just so stupid. Why would you post any evidence on Facebook? You will most likely get caught and shouldn't criminals be more careful? Just like the couple who posted a photo of a stolen ring on the social network and got charged or the man who posted a photo with a stolen car and was arrested, we have... Read more » Teenage Burglar Breaks Into Store, Checks His Facebook Page Mid-robbery, Gets Busted By Police
Facebook is really distracting. It’s easy to get caught up in reading your friends’ posts and have an hour go by without realizing it. In some cases, being that distracted leads to tragic events, like the mom whose 13-month-old drowned when she left him in the bathtub for a couple of minutes to check Facebook. Some cases of Facebook distraction are just plain... Read more » Man Steals Car, Poses With Stolen Car On Facebook, Gets Arrested
Pose on Facebook when you’re wanted or with any kind of evidence, and you’re pretty much just asking to be arrested. Luckily for law enforcement, careless criminals give themselves away on social networks every day – like that Italian mobster who gave his location away on Facebook, the teenager who assaulted someone with a knife and bragged about it and the... Read more » Police Investigate 6th Grader’s Facebook Post Called ‘Slap An Asian Day’
Police from Chaska, Minn. are currently investigating a Facebook post by a middle school student and warning parents about the dangers of cyberbullying. The slightly disturbing post was found on the social network by the parents of a sixth grade student. The post was titled “Slap an Asian Day” and when the parents discovered the post, they immediately... Read more » Man Threatens Police Officer On Facebook, Charged With Terroristic Threats
When will people learn – don’t mess with the police on Facebook! It's that simple. Just don’t do it. It is never a good idea to taunt, tease or threaten officers in general, but especially in a place where there is a public record of your actions. Apparently, this 21-year-old man missed the memo. Derek Randal Maxwell received a $140 ticket for driving with... Read more » Man Creates 2 Fake Facebook Profiles To Coerce 14-year-old Girl Into Meeting For Sex
A 53-year-old man has been accused of using fake Facebook accounts to convince a 14-year-old girl to meet with him for sex. The 2 accounts he created were under the names Anthony and Glenn. William Ainsworth was arrested for a handful of felonies that included unlawful contact with a minor. Ainsworth admitted that he created Anthony to help him contact teenagers... Read more » Undefeated High School Football Team Disqualified From 3 Wins, Loses 2 Players After Mom’s Facebook Posting
Facebook helps police catch all kinds of criminals -- mobsters who accidentally post their location and motorcyclists who brag about outrunning the police -- but sometimes, Facebook is used to keep tabs on rule-breakers with much smaller offenses. An undefeated Tennessee high school football team learned that their first 3 wins didn’t count because 2 of the... Read more » Woman Steals Baby Photos From Facebook, Convinces Her Ex It’s His Daughter For 2 Years
When it comes to love and Facebook, is everything fair game? In the past a woman sued a man she met over the social network for essentially, breaking her heart. As crazy as that might sound, this 23-year-old has her beat. She decided to take matters into her own hands and con her ex-boyfriend into thinking they had a child together by stealing a friend's baby photos... Read more » Police Officer Posted Photo Of Badly Burned Thief On Facebook, Now Investigated By Internal Affairs
A Honolulu police officer is under investigation after he posted a photo of a suspected copper thief in a hospital bed to Facebook. The 40-year-old suspect had been seriously burned after trying to steal copper wire from the New Hope Christian Fellowship. The police officer posted the photo, which showed the suspect’s badly burned skin with tubes going in and... Read more » Police Catch Fugitive After He ‘Checks In’ To Facebook
If you're a fugitive, it's probably a good idea to keep your location, I don’t know, a secret? The last thing you’d want to do is check in to Facebook Places or Foursquare and completely give away your exact location. Matthew Lee Ledbetter, a 36-year-old father who skipped out on paying child support, is probably regretting his last check-in which lead Oregon... Read more »
