Facebook 'defriending' led to double murder

[Nica_In_Love 98]

(Reuters) - A Tennessee couple who "defriended" a woman on Facebook were murdered in their home by the jilted woman's father and another man, police said on Thursday.

"It's the worst thing I've ever seen," Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said, adding he had never seen anything like it in his 27 years in law enforcement in the area. "We've had murders, but nothing like this. This is just senseless."

He said Billy Clay Payne, Jr. and Billie Jean Hayworth were killed last month after they deleted Jenelle Potter, the daughter of one of the suspects, from their "friends" list. Both were shot in the head and the man had his throat cut.

The couple's 8-month-old baby was in the mother's arms, unharmed, when the bodies were found.

Marvin Enoch "Buddy" Potter Jr., 60, and Jamie Lynn Curd, 38, were each charged on Wednesday in Mountain City in northeastern Tennessee with two counts of first-degree murder. The men were arrested on Tuesday.

Complete story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/09/us-murders-facebook-tennessee-idUSTRE8182JY20120209

[luckytxn 2,265]

Another good reason to keep my concealed gun license valid. The moral though is to not defriend anyone ever.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Another good reason to keep my concealed gun license valid. The moral though is to not defriend anyone ever.

Or don't friend anyone to begin with .I keep finding more and more reasons NOT to join Facebook.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Or don't friend anyone to begin with .I keep finding more and more reasons NOT to join Facebook.

I agree. Best thing to do. A few days ago I got to read how my niece wrote an article about how a building got its name of Craig. I may delete my account after that.

[Nica_In_Love 98]

I know... I've been wanting to delete it too. What sucks is that FB seems to be the easiest way to get in touch with my friends and family. One of my sisters is studying in Taiwan and she's on FB all the time. If I sent her an email she'll never respond.

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

FB is boring

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It ridiculous - it's not really if you have a FB account or not. People are just more insane today with a shorter fuse than in times past. So senseless.