That's just what a man had to do last week when he saw a photo of himself posted on the city Police Department's Facebook fan site in connection with a robbery he didn't commit.
He went to the police station to correct the problem, and the information he gave police led to the arrest of the man police said they believe is the real robber. It's the first time that either city or county police have made an arrest they can attribute to a social networking Web site, officials...
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facebook arrest - 2009-11-20 09:34:57
ITS ASHAME IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU ARE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT. ONE PERSON CAN POINT THE BLAME AT ANOTHER TO KEEP HIS SELF OUT OF TROUBLE THERE IS ALWAYS A BIGGER PIC AND 2 SIDES TO EVERY STORY.DEON DIGGS SHOULD BE BEHIND BARS!!
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Good for them - 2009-10-19 09:27:51
One way to catch a crook!
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