Women arrested for Facebook poke

Posted on Wednesday, October 14 2009 @ 0:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

ABC News reports a Tennessee woman was arrested last month for poking another user on Facebook. According to a filing by the Sumner Country General Sessions Court the Facebook poke was a violation of a legal order of protection:

According to an affidavit filed with the Sumner County General Sessions Court on Sept. 25, Shannon D. Jackson of Hendersonville, Tenn., allegedly violated a legal order of protection that had been previously filed against her when she sent a virtual "poke" to another woman on Facebook.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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