When social networking goes stupid

[Porter]

Bragging on MySpace.com leads to arson charges for two teenagers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12793765/?GT1=8199

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Two teenagers were charged with setting fires in suburban Washington after they bragged about the blazes on MySpace.com, authorities said.

The 17-year-old schoolmates were involved in 17 fires in Montgomery County, fire officials said Friday. The teens face 22 charges, including two counts each of first-degree arson and four counts of second-degree arson.

Their names were not released because they were charged as juveniles.

Stores, vehicles, a bowling alley and two school buses were set on fire between Jan. 20 and April 16. Investigators got a tip to check out the online social networking site MySpace.com, where they found photos and descriptions.

"The significant thing is they posted on the Internet, and bragged about the fires, and that certainly allowed us to break the case," county Fire Chief Thomas W. Carr Jr. said. "They posted photos of these fires."

The teens are being held at a juvenile detention center.

"Whatever their motive is, they took the opportunity to set numerous fires," Carr said. "The neighbors were very much concerned about the terror in their neighborhood. They were freaked out."

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This has to be the STUPIDEST way to get caught yet.

[missionhockey21]

Ha. It reminds me of something on The Simpsons with the bullies saying something along the lines of "Videotaping this crime spree was our best idea yet!" I mean really, they posted photos of the crime? Wow.

If you are that moronic to commit a CRIME and then BRAG about it to not just a friend you trust, but ANYONE that feels the urge to access your page, then you should have a few years added on to your sentence just due to ignorance.

[McKain]

I don't have a link because I am too lazy to find one, but Facebook just led to the Northwestern girls soccer team getting caught for hazing rituals for new players - forcing them to simulate sex acts and putting them in bondage and shit.

[Porter]

They should get even more years for being that stupid.

[A'sDiehard]

I don't have a link because I am too lazy to find one, but Facebook just led to the Northwestern girls soccer team getting caught for hazing rituals for new players - forcing them to simulate sex acts and putting them in bondage and shit.

So what's the crime?

[McKain]

http://www.badjocks.com/archive/2006...cer-hazing.htm

The university forbids hazing.

[A'sDiehard]

http://www.badjocks.com/archive/2006...cer-hazing.htm

The university forbids hazing.

I see. Hazing is quickly being shut down all over the country as stupid shit keeps happening.

[ATLien]

Just update your privacy settings, and change your age to 14.

Duh.

[rockin500]

http://www.badjocks.com/archive/2006...cer-hazing.htm

The university forbids hazing.

doesnt sound half as bad some of the shit that was going on even ten years ago.