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Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)
Fri Jan 10, 2014, 09:33 AM Jan 2014

Man jailed for GMail invite to ex-GF

In what one expert on Internet privacy calls "a worst-case scenario," a Massachusetts man was jailed for sending his ex-girlfriend (who had a restraining order against him) an email invitation to join Google+.

But Thomas Gagnon contends he didn't send it; Google did, without his knowledge or consent.

When his ex-girlfriend received the invitation, according to the Salem News, she went to the police, complaining Gagnon had violated the restraining order by sending her the email. Police agreed and arrested him, the News reported. He was jailed then released on $500 bail.

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http://abcnews.go.com/Business/google-invitation-sends-man-jail/story?id=21481276#.Us_hywwhj80.twitter

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Man jailed for GMail invite to ex-GF (Original Post) Holly_Hobby Jan 2014 OP
He will win this. There are complaints about those automatic emails dating back to 2011. DetlefK Jan 2014 #1
He just needs a good lawyer who will do research. Dash87 Jan 2014 #3
Google+ is evil. jsr Jan 2014 #2
seems a petty thing to phone the police for Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #4
Seems you don't know much about domestic violence. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6
I do. Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #7
yes, yes, everything is always the woman's fault according to a certain kind of man nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #8
LOL Egnever Jan 2014 #5

Niceguy1

(2,467 posts)
7. I do.
Fri Jan 10, 2014, 10:40 AM
Jan 2014

And in this case I would have spam filters and rules set so I don't have to deal with any emails. Easy to block. Especially since this is an know issue.

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