Saturday, September 19, 2009

a candidate for the darwin awards

sep 19th, 2009

from 'good morning silicon valley'. 

web 2.0, meet the average dumb kid.

Now he can post the mug shots to his profile page: As a career choice, crime tends not to attract the best and the brightest, and for that we should be thankful. Not only do stupid criminals ease the burden on law enforcement, they also provide an endless stream of entertainment. Today's example has the added benefit of serving as a cautionary tale about social networking obsession. According to The Journal in Martinsburg, W. Va., a local resident came home to find that a burglar had broken in through a bedroom window and rummaged around, making off with a pair of diamond rings worth more than $3,500. Apparently wanting to travel light, he did not take the victim's computer, but he did use it. To check his Facebook page. And he forgot to log off. Jonathan G. Parker, 19, of Fort Loudoun, Pa., was arraigned Tuesday on one count of felony daytime burglary and remains in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail, probably wondering what kind of grief his Facebook friends are posting on his wall.

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