HOW TO GET BUSTED BY FACEBOOK

THE ONLINE DIAGNOSIS

Even insurance companies are taking to Facebook. Canadian

insurance provider Manulife dropped Nathalie Blanchard

from coverage. Blanchard, who was on leave from work and

being treated for severe depression, was said by the company

to be no longer depressed and ready for work after they

saw pictures of her online smiling and at the beach. Manulife

even hired a private investigator and asked a doctor to

re-evaluate Blanchard. The case was settled out of court.

THE SHARPIE-WIELDING CHEERLEADER

Eighteen-year old New England Patriots cheerleader Caitlin Davis

was fired for posting photos of herself and a friend at a party to

Facebook. The trouble with the pictures was the friend was

passed out and Caitlin was one of a group who scribbled

phallic symbols and swastikas on him.

FORGETTING YOUR BOSS IS FRIENDS WITH

YOU ON FACEBOOK

Employers don’t take it very well when you rant to Facebook

about how much you hate your job and especially don’t like it when

you call them a “total pervy wanker”. The boss gave this British

worker a serious response: “Hi Lindsay, I guess you forgot

about adding me on here? Firstly, don’t flatter yourself. Secondly,

you’ve worked here 5 months and didn’t work out that I’m gay?

I know I don’t prance around the office like a queen, but it’s

not exactly a secret. Thirdly, that ‘s**t stuff’ is called your ‘job’,

you know, what i pay you to do. But the fact that you seem

able to f**k up the simplest of tasks might contribute to how you

feel about it. And lastly, you also seem to have forgotten that

you have 2 weeks left on your 6 month trial period. Don’t

bother coming in tomorrow. I’ll pop your P45 in the post and

you can come in whenever you like to pick up any stuff you’ve

left here. And yes, I’m serious.”

A SUPERINTENDENT'S DOUBLE LIFE

Arizona Schools Superintendent John Huppenthal was living a

double life on Facebook. Huppenthal defended his school

policies on a local lawyer’s blog until the Superintendent,

working under pen name Thucydides, was found out

by the lawyer.

THE DOWNFALL OF A STREET GANG

The NYPD’s monitoring of Facebook messages between members

of the Lyman Place Bosses street gang led to the arrest of its

members in April 2015. The accusations against the group,

including attempted murder, robbery, and conspiracy to possess

firearms, were lodged after police followed online discussions

talking about potential murder victims and getting rid of weapons.

A CLEANER-TURNED-ROBBER

An overseas worker in Singapore was busted for stealing $6,300

worth of her boss’s jewellery. Posting pictures wearing two of the

rings and gold bracelets, Evelyn Macaraya Clotario was found

out after her boss’s friend found the pictures on Facebook.

Now that’s a big time social media idiot!

THE FACEBOOK SIX

Six Australian prison officers were almost fired for ranting about

their boss and the wasteful practices in the New South Wales

Corrective Services Department. The department sent the

“Facebook Six” a letter suggesting it would fire them for

“bullying” and “harassment”. After taking the department to

court, the six won the case due to invalid investigative

proceedings on the part of the department.

A HAPPY STORY OF FACEBOOK'S GOODNESS

In an attempt to take back Facebook’s good name, it’s good to

Know it’s not all bad. Rodney Bradford was arrested in New York City

on a mugging charge and sat in jail for two weeks. But Bradford

never committed the crime. A status update he posted at his

Harlem apartment one minute before the incident cleared

him of the mugging charges in Brooklyn.