Thanks to Facebook and other social network sites the job of detectives and police officers has been a bit easier lately...in some cases. In fact, Facebook has been the source of information that has solved cases! Now - it's helping out the other side. Facebook can help you get out of jail.

As many of you know - when you are incarcerated you get to make a phone call. But what happens when nobody answers? That happened in Boston to a man booked for underage drinking, so he asked the police if he could send out a message on Facebook asking for help. It worked - and shortly after he posted the message a friend showed up and paid the bail to get him out!

Sadly - his friends weren't as eager to LIKE his Facebook mugshot...

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Do you think this is a good idea fro cops to allow or is this the end of the "1 phone call' rule?

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