Law.com - MySpace ‘Friend Request’ Could Violate Protection Order
February 14, 2008 — lennyesqLaw.com - MySpace ‘Friend Request’ Could Violate Protection Order
MySpace ‘Friend Request’ Could Violate Protection OrderMark FassNew York Law JournalFebruary 14, 2008
In a case of apparent first impression, a Staten Island, N.Y., judge has ruled that a MySpace “friend request” can constitute a violation of a temporary order of protection. “While it is true that the person who received the ‘friend request’ could simply deny the request to become ‘friends,’ that request was still a contact, and ‘no contact’ was allowed by the order of protection,” Criminal Court Judge Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr. wrote in People v. Fernino, 07RI007322. “It is no different than if the defendant arranged for any agent to make known to a claimant, ‘Your former friend wants to communicate with you. Are you interested?’” *** Read entire article.
