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    Sarah Chong · · 1 min read

    Burglar Forgot To Log Off Facebook. Got Apprehended

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    Jonathan G. Parker, 19 was one burglar who could multi-task.

    After breaking into a Martinsburg, West Virginia house and stealing 2 diamonds rings worth more than $3500, he had enough time to use the victim’s computer to Google “best escape routes”.

    If that’s not enough, he also logged into his Facebook profile and updated his Facebook status that read,

    “OMG LOLZ brkin into sum1s house!”

    Well, guess what? He forgot to log off his account. Talking about smart. Not only did he get himself into trouble, he also indirectly exposed his accomplice who happened to be a mutual friend of Parker and the victim (yes that’s how he was found out).

    Parker faces 1 to 10 years of Facebook-less imprisonment.

    What did we tell you about being watched? Even if he did log off his account, he did not make himself hard to catch with a status like that. No matter what’s your profession (burglars or doctors), you got to be selective with sharing. But what can we say? Some people just don’t think much.

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    Sarah Chong

    Co-founder and editor of Penn Olson. A laid-back marketing student otherwise. Loves social media and twitters about everything! (yes even about the stranger who chants to himself) A huge Harry Potter movie fan who is extremely scared of geckos.