Facebook Poke Arrest – A Tennessee woman was arrested after using the poke feature on Facebook to contact another woman.
Shannon D. Jackson, 36, was arrested Friday, Sept. 25 for allegedly violating an order of protection.
According to the affidavit filed in Sumner County General Sessions Court, Jackson is accused of using the “poke” option on Facebook to contact a Hendersonville woman, thus violating the terms of the order of protection, which stipulates “no telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner.”
Poking is a feature unique to Facebook that conveys no other message but informing a user they have been “poked” by another user.
Jackson declined to comment Thursday afternoon.
Hendersonville police have made copies of the page in which the alleged victim is shown to be “poked,” according to the affidavit.
Violating an order of protection is a Class A misdemeanor. If convicted, violators can be punished with up to 11 months, 29 days in jail and a possible fine of up to $2,500.
Jackson was transported to Sumner County Jail and her bond was set at $1,500. She is scheduled to appear in Sumner County General Sessions Court in Gallatin on Oct. 28.
And that’s the latest on the Facebook poke arrest.
Tags: facebook, facebook apps, facebook poke, facebook poke arrest
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Better headline:
Facebook Poke Sends Poker To Pokey!
October 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
To poke or not to poke, that is the question…
October 26th, 2009 at 6:08 am
ROTFLMAO! Great headline!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Bet she gets poked in the pooper in the pokey…
October 28th, 2009 at 5:49 am
What is this Facebook?
October 30th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
LOL!