Australian courts use social networking sites as evidence

Constable Robert Hogan claimed he was just playing around outside a nightclub when an off-duty military commando bit his face so hard that he drew blood and a five-centimetre gash.A judge ultimately punished his assailant with a suspended jail sentence but not before Constable Hogan’s private life was tendered to court as evidence, courtesy of his Facebook site.Remember the following courtroom victories, delivered courtesy of digital evidence, the next time you text or upload a moment of your life. Particularly one of the fuzzier ones.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/04/20/1240079605140.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/04/20/1240079605140.html

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