Facebook really is a fantastic crime-fighting tool. Because there are plenty of criminals who are FAR TOO STUPID to realize people WILL see you bragging about your crimes if you post about them.
--For the past few weeks, 21-year-old Michael Ruse of Leigh Park, Hampshire, England has been on trial for beating up a friend's dad with a baseball bat.
--Apparently, the trial went pretty well for Ruse. Just before the jury was set to deliberate, he posted a status update saying, quote, "Another week at court!" A friend wrote and asked how the case was going.
--He responded, quote, "Yeah, I think I get away with it tbh [too be honest]."
--Someone anonymously saw that back-and-forth, printed it out, and gave it to the prosecution. They brought it up in court . . . and Ruse ended up changing his plea from not guilty to guilty.
--The judge called him stupid and sentenced him to 10 months in prison.
