Woman Faces Prison Time for Facebook Poke

Is a Facebook Poke a Legit Means of Communication?

October 12, 2009

You already know that Facebook can make you jealous in a relationship, status updates can cause competition, and it can even cause your grades to drop. But can it land you in prison?

According to law enforcement in Tennessee, it can. I just learned about a woman who was arrested for a Facebook poke. Turns out, the poke broke an order of protection stating, “no telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner.”

The guilty party faces up to a month in jail and a $2,500 fine. What do you think?

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5 Comments

ManiMartinixo 3 years

Maybe they deleted her as a friend but didn't think to/didnt know how to block her.

clairestrose 3 years

I agree, why would the victim still have that tie to the woman on facebook? Seems ridiculous.

emo_stacer 3 years

why wouldn't the victim have this person blocked on fb?

runningesq 3 years

Yes. If a peace or protective order states that the defendant "may not contact/ communicate with" the petitioner, a 'poke' would be a violation. That said, it may be difficult to prove that the defendant is the one who 'poked' the petitioner.

runningesq 3 years

Yes. If a peace or protective order states that the defendant "may not contact/ communicate with" the petitioner, a 'poke' would be a violation.That said, it may be difficult to prove that the defendant is the one who 'poked' the petitioner.

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