Facebook Friend Request Lands Man in Jail

Former husband violates wife's protective order
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 18, 2010 1:17 PM CDT
Friend Request Lands Ex in Jail
In this 2009 file photo, the social networking site Facebook login webpage is seen on a computer screen in Ottawa, Can.   (AP Photo.The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld, file)

A Facebook friend request turned into a Facebook friend arrest for one Florida man. Harry Bruder allegedly violated his ex-wife’s protective order against him when he sent her friend requests, landing him in jail Monday night. His ex probably didn’t want to friend him anyway after seeing a recent wall post calling her, according to My Fox Orlando, “a lying emotionally disturbed woman who needs help to handle previous abusive relationship.” (Click here to read about how Facebook is causing some divorces.)

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