Posted on 03/14/2012 11:05:40 AM PDT by ellenbrewster
We cant get away with anything anymore. But then again, could we ever?
Last week, twenty-first century, warp-speed technology caught a rascals bigamy thanks to the electronic wizardry of Facebook.
A Seattle, WA corrections officer was himself in need of correction. Alan ONeill left his wife, changed his name and remarried without divorcing her. New name, new wife; whos to know?
Facebook suggested a friendship connection between first wife Eleanor and second wife Teri under the People You May Know feature. Eleanor went to Teris Facebook page and saw a picture of Teri and Alan toasting each other beside their wedding cake.
Eleanor called the cops.
Way back when, in the dark ages before computers, e-mail, 24/7 cable news, the dreaded telephoto zoom lens and Facebook, it took a real sleuth to dig up a dirt on bigamists, philandering presidents and desperate housewives.
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This brought an hilarious movie to mind: “The Captain’s Paradise,” from the 1950s. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045607/
Oh my golly, right you are. It was funny, funny. Thanks for the chuckle.
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