More Facebook TMI

Particle Man · 08-31-2010, 04:28 PM

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20015175-71.html

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Judge removes juror after 'guilty' Facebook post
by Chris Matyszczyk Font size Print E-mail Share 8 comments Share 25diggFacebook would like us to believe the world will be a better place if we just share a little more of ourselves.

The road to a better world, though, is paved with fax pas.

You see, a woman in suburban Detroit was very excited to share her views about a trial. The defendant, she believed, was guilty of resisting arrest. So she posted her view to her friends and, depending on her privacy settings, quite a few other people too.

The only slight snag with her enthusiasm was that 20-year-old Hadley Jons was actually sitting on the jury.

And, well, according to the Associated Press, the jury hadn't quite decided whether the defendant was guilty or not. This might have been because the prosecution hadn't, in fact, finished presenting its case.

Her Facebook post was slightly troubling in that she reportedly wrote: "Gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty."

Well now, let she who is completely innocent cast the first stone and hope she is more accurate than the San Francisco Giants bullpen. The judge removed her from the jury and now Jons herself might be found guilty of something called contempt of court.

You might be wondering how her post came to the court's attention. No, the judge hadn't friended all of the jurors. Instead, the defense lawyer's son happened upon Jons' post, as he had decided to get to know the jury members a little better.

His mom, defense lawyer Saleema Sheikh, offered the AP these comforting words for Jons: "I would like to see her get some jail time, nothing major, a few hours or overnight."

Jons must now return to court Thursday so that the judge might weigh whether to find her Facebook actions contemptible.

Perhaps Jons will enter an apology (or even a plea) as a status update.

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Bluestreak · 08-31-2010, 04:32 PM

You can't fix stupid...

Trip · 08-31-2010, 04:33 PM

ha ha, yeah i kept my mouth shut when i sat on federal jury.

Particle Man · 08-31-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

ha ha, yeah i kept my mouth shut when i sat on federal jury.

Didn't anyone get pissed that you were sitting on them?

Trip · 08-31-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Didn't anyone get pissed that you were sitting on them?

wow thats a lame dad joke

Particle Man · 08-31-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

wow thats a lame dad joke

I'm a lame dad so it's all good.

Trip · 08-31-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I'm a lame dad so it's all good.

i know

, you're getting old

caveman · 08-31-2010, 10:50 PM

I use FB but that is just retarded. how in the hell are you gonna sit on a jury and pass out a verdict like that to the public. when you know that jury's are supposed to be impartial and not have a access to the media at that time. Or am I mistaken. thought that while on a jury you get sequestered. Don't know never been on one before. just my speculations

Trip · 08-31-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by caveman

I use FB but that is just retarded. how in the hell are you gonna sit on a jury and pass out a verdict like that to the public. when you know that jury's are supposed to be impartial and not have a access to the media at that time. Or am I mistaken. thought that while on a jury you get sequestered. Don't know never been on one before. just my speculations

You don't always get sequestered. I wasn't on my federal case. I was allowed to use facebook and watch the news, I just had to avoid anything talking about my case and I wasn't suppose to share my opinion or even talk about the case with anyone else. That's where she fucked up.

Particle Man · 08-31-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

i know

, you're getting old

Yeah, my back tells me that every freakin' day

08-31-2010, 04:32 PM	#2
Bluestreak What? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Moto: Dirt Posts: 578	You can't fix stupid... __________________ Lean till you see sparks. If they are coming from your pegs you are doing good. If they are coming from you tank, you've just gained wisdom... Wisdom usually hurts.

08-31-2010, 10:50 PM	#8
caveman mmmm, Beeeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South of the D Michigan Moto: 08 HD Ultra Posts: 582	I use FB but that is just retarded. how in the hell are you gonna sit on a jury and pass out a verdict like that to the public. when you know that jury's are supposed to be impartial and not have a access to the media at that time. Or am I mistaken. thought that while on a jury you get sequestered. Don't know never been on one before. just my speculations __________________ Heres my 10¢, my 2¢ are free. Caveman

08-31-2010, 04:33 PM	#3
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	ha ha, yeah i kept my mouth shut when i sat on federal jury.