“Facebook users’ story” is a post where we bring some of the most popular stories relating to Facebook and its users that made news over the past week.
- Facebook ‘troll’ sentenced for offensive post…
Convicted internet “troll” who posted offensive image of a Facebook victim was given 300 hours of community service, as well as a two-year supervision order and banned form joining social network sites.
- Facebook after death debated
Is Facebook part of your estate when you die? Lawmakers and attorneys in at least two US states are seeking to make social media a part of a person’s digital estate.
“Facebook users’ story” is a post where we bring some of the most popular stories about Facebook users that made news over the past week.
- In what could be probably one of the stupidest things to do, a 21-year-old man from Florida uploaded a Facebook photo of himself with a nameplate stolen from a judge’s courtroom door. [More]
- Facebook’s automatic “friend” suggestion feature brought together two women who happened to be married to the same man, leading to a bigamy charge on corrections officer Alan L. O’Neill. [More]
- A 12-year old girl is suing her school district after she was interrogated by staff until she gave up her Facebook password. The sixth grade reportedly suffered humiliating punishment for things she had written on Facebook earlier too. [More]
- Hannah Rhind didn’t know that her decision to post details of a wine tasting event at Harrods on Facebook could lead to a terrifying stalking ordeal for her and her family. The young PR executive’s move sparked an obsession to the point where the stalker tried to hire a hitman to kill her father. [More]
“Facebook Users’ Story” is a post where we bring some of the most popular stories about Facebook users that made news over the past week.
- A 19-year-old Darby man, Timothy Bynum, was sentenced to house arrest for 11-and-half months to 23 months followed by eight years of reporting probation, after pleading guilty to taking up a Facebook solicitation to kill a Philadelphia woman’s boyfriend. [More]
- A 20-year-old Lafayette woman, Jennifer Cornay, was arrested and booked with terrorizing because of postings on her Facebook account that include the suicide note written by one of the Columbine High School shooters, and other threatening captions. [More]
- A Miami man was arrested last week for threatening to assassinate US President Barack Obama, by putting a bullet through Obama’s head, and upload the incident to YouTube, in a Facebook post. [More]
- A photo of a gay marine leaping into the arms of his boyfriend for homecoming kiss goes viral after it was posted to the “Gay Marines” Facebook page. [More]
- Mother launches Facebook campaign against former teacher for moving in with her teen daughter. James Hooker, 41, quit his job as a high school teacher and moved in with Jordan Powers, 18. Police are investigating whether or not something inappropriate or illegal took place before she turned 18. [More]
Over the years, Facebook has been related to many crimes, in breeding several crimes as well as in helping law enforcement authorities solve different cases.
According to an infographic from Criminal Justice Degrees Guide, crimes related to the social networking giant have skyrocketed 540 percent over the past three years, and in the past five years, the site has been linked to more than 100,000 crimes in the U.K. That’s really disturbing, but we will be how Facebook played a pivotal role in solving 20 different criminal cases.
“Facebook users’ story” is a post where we bring some of the most popular stories or ones we think you will enjoy, about Facebook users that made news over the past week.
- Getting a jail sentence for posting something on Facebook wall is not uncommon now a days, but getting the option to either apologize on Facebook or go to jail is. A Cincinnati man was threatened with jail time for posting comments about his estranged wife on his Facebook page unless he posted daily apologies for a month. [More]
- Internet users successfully campaigned for Robert Mills against Red Lobster Restaurant to provide the former a free meal. The campaign started after a sentimental post by Mills about how he being poor cannot afford $100 to eat at the restaurant on his birthday. But, will the people be able to help him get his next wish? [More]
- Wichita police credit Facebook posts for major breaks in two cases after images of people connected to each case were posted to the department’s Facebook page. [More]
- A jilted lover was arrested for creating a fake Facebook profile of a woman, and posting defaming and obscene content, after he his proposal was rejected. [More]
- “Facebook’s Top Cop: Joe Sullivan”, is an article about Facebook Chief of Security Joe Sullivan – a look into his work life and work. The story also appears in the March 12, 2012 issue of Forbes magazine. [More]
“Facebook users’ story” is a post where we bring some of the most popular stories about Facebook users that made news over the past week.
Facebook Posts Victims
Manchester High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a bomb threat. Conversation on Facebook led authorities to believe that a student might be bringing a bomb to the high school. [More]
Paul Withee, football coach at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Maine, South Paris, lost his job over posting a nude photo of himself on Facebook. The photo was was reportedly intended friend, but Withee ended up making it public, long enough to be seen by a parent who alerted school administrators. [More]
Facebook Users Court Cases
Christopher Milligan, 26, of Nelson was the fourth man to be cleared of Facebook riot charge. He was accused of intentionally encouraging or assisting rioting through a post on Facebook during last August’s civil disturbances. [More]
Facebook Helps Police
Two fugitives who were on the run for half decade were caught in Texas after officials tracked them down using Facebook. The husband-and-wife pair faced a combination of 20 counts of rape, sexual abuse, sodomy and incest. [More]
Another police department that credits Facebook with helping solve case is the Willmar Police Department. They credit Facebook with helping police identify and arrest two robbery suspects. [More]
An Indian student was shot dead in Greater Manchester on Boxing Day, and sadly, family members came to know of it only through Facebook.
Anuj Bidve, 23, took admission in Lancaster University in October this year and was on Christmas vacation in Manchester City with his friends where he was shot dead, near their hotel.
So far, five persons have been arrested in connection to the murder. The murder weapon, believe to be a small handgun, is yet to be found. Police says they are treating the murder as a hate crime even if there is no evidence because of concerns within the community.
The father accused British authorities of failing to contact him in India to break the news of the death. He revealed that he found out about his son’s death over Facebook.
According to a report on The Times of India, condolences and messages extending help has been pouring in on the ‘Anuj Bidve Help Page’ on Facebook, with some even offering to help the bereaved family get their only son’s body back to Pune.
The Indian Government also stepped in and decided to bear the expenses of bringing Anuj Bidve’s body to India.
A woman and her son held captive in a Utah home for several days were rescued after the woman’s plea for help on Facebook were reported to the police.
The woman’s post that said she and her son would be “dead by morning” prompted someone to call police. She reportedly posted her SOS message from a laptop while hiding in the closet.
According to the Tribune, the victims phones, were taken away and they were not allowed to leave home.
The woman told the police that she was choked every time she tried to leave home. Her husband, the accused, would not let her feed their family dog, and had even “thrown” her 17-month-old son at her. She was repeatedly hit, and sexually assaulted over a period of nearly five days.
The accused, Troy Reed Critchfield, 33, was arrested and booked for investigation of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty and other charges.
Mr. Critchfield who already has a history of felony-level assault against her is being currently held in the Salt Lake County jail without bail.
A disturbing Facebook photo of a little girl bound with tape has sparked a police investigation.
The image of the little girl with a tape across her mouth, and her hands and feet bound by tape was accompanied with the caption “this is wut happens wen my baby hits me back. 
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According to The Smoking Gun, the photo was uploaded by the father of the girl, Andre Curry of Chicago, back in July and since has come under fire.
A friend of the 21-year-old dad, defended the Curry as a man who “never do anything to harm anyone” and added “[He was] being playful with his child. People play with their child differently.”
The Chicago Police Department confirmed that they are looking into the matter.
Curry reportedly hasn’t commented anything about the issue.
What do you think about this incident?
A young Philadelphia mother was arrested and charged with solicitation to commit murder after she allegedly tried to hire hit man on Facebook.
On May 23, London Eley, a young mom, posted a message on Facebook following a row with Corey Jerome White that read, “I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father.”
Eley’s offer generated quite a lot of interest. An 18-year-old named Tim Bynum replied to her post: “say no more,” “what he look like?” “where he be at,” “need dat stack 1st,” and “ima mop that bull”, according to ABC News.
She Bynum the address and description of White after allegedly agreeing to a price of $1000 to carry out the hit.
White reported to the cops, after he was alerted by his relatives who happened to see the exchanges on Eley’s page.
Eley is charged with solicitation to commit murder and Bynum is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy.
