The Column

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Burglar can't stay away from Facebook

Clearly this guy has a problem, and he should run -- not walk -- to that Internet addiction center.

From Slashdot, one of my favorite ubergeeky sites:

... 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 ...

OK. If you have to surf on someone else's computer, don't do it when you're burglarizing the joint. Make sure all history is wiped out.

And hey, don't forget to log out first.

No comments: