Cop's "Devious" MySpace status helps get ex-con acquitted
Thu, Mar 12th, 2009
What you post on MySpace or Facebook may not just embarrass you in front of your colleagues, it could also be used against you in court. If that's not a scary enough thought, just imagine if you were a police officer and your credibility came down to a few words snarkily posted on MySpace. This is what's happening to officer Vaughan Ettienne, whose MySpace and Facebook profiles-along with comments made on various videos-have been subpoenaed by the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn as part of a case accusing him of police brutality.
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Topics: Myspace, Facebook, Stolen Motorcycle, Police Brutality, Ettienne
