Social Networking Pays Off
I was just reading this article on MSN about this guy who was put in jail for almost 2 weeks, because they accused him of robbing someone, but he was later acquitted after his lawyer was able to prove that he was chatting with his girlfriend on Facebook when the robbery took place. How crazy is that. I’ve always suspected that some people would die without Facebook, but who would have guessed they could also be in jail if it wasn’t for it.
According to the article this is the first time someone has ever used a Facebook update as an alibi. I’m sure it will only be a matter of time before people start abusing this. Who’s to say that someone can’t have a friend live chat on Facebook pretending to be them while they’re out doing something they shouldn’t be doing? I’m happy for the guy that was saved by Facebook though. He’s very lucky! I’m sure the next person may have a harder time proving their case.