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Burglar Busted After Checking Facebook During Crime

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:22 PM EDT
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FORT LOUDOUN, PA - Add burglars to the list of people that are addicted to the social networking site Facebook.

Pennsylvania police busted 19-year-old Jonathan Parker after he broke into a home last month and accidentally left his facebook page open on the victim's computer.

Investigators said Parker likely squeezed through a bedroom window and while inside swiped two diamond rings worth $3,500.

When the victim came home, she alerted authorities after finding her home ransacked and her computer on with an unfamiliar Facebook account on the screen.

Turns out, the victim and the suspect had a mutual friend, who later confessed to authorities that Parker had asked him to help carry out the crime.

Parker remains in police custody on $10,000 bail. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years behind bars.

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Erica S.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years behind bars.

Well, I think 10 years might be a little too long. I say five years for being really stupid might be better.

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Reply#1 - Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:25 PM EDT
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douglasq

At the very least, he'll have time to get help for his Facebook addiction. :-)

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#1.1 - Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:50 PM EDT
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Zom Zom

I love these dumb burglaries. They're pure gold. Like the guy who broke into the restaraunt and robbed the safe, but drank all the good wine and passed out in the back. These are Kevin Costner movies waiting to happen.

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Reply#2 - Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:59 PM EDT
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not over it

It's nice to be able to count on stupid people to brighten my day.

Thanks, I really needed a good chuckle!

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Reply#3 - Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:32 PM EDT
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Tyler Woodward

Here is one for the dumbass files. I bet you he is sitting in jail kicking himself in the ass on this one. What a moron. Well, he gave himself away. Good news for the people who got broke into. Can you imagine being robbed and then getting on your computer to see his Facebook! They should have posted a new status for him saying... "Busted jackass" lol.

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Reply#4 - Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:27 PM EDT
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