A 37 year old Brighton man was held overnight by police yesterday after being arrested for not having a Facebook account.
Sussex Police confirmed today that the man, who was questioned for over 16 hours was one of the first in the country to be detained since new laws were introduced in September.
The man, who has not been named, was stopped by police for a random breathalyser test as part of a seasonal Police drink driving prevention campaign “The test proved negative” explained sergeant Mike Norsworthy “However just as I was sending the chap on his way I noticed a Fine Young Cannibals album sticking out of the glove compartment of his vehicle, being a fellow fan I asked for permission to ‘Friend’ him on Facebook, it was then that he confessed to myself and two other officers that he was not in possession of a valid account”
Sussex Police later clarified that the man had been released without charge after extensive questioning revealed he did in fact have a Facebook account, with over 200 active friends but had been apprehensive to let the officer ‘friend’ him as he wrongly believed the well meaning sergeant to be a homosexual with an agenda to pursue him for a sexual relationship.
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