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Facebook Fugitive, Craig "Lazie" Lynch, Continues to Avoid Capture

By David Lohr

One would think authorities would have a relatively easy time tracking down a fugitive who regularly taunts them using the Internet; however, police in Britain are finding that to be easier said than done. According to Suffolk police, Craig "Lazie" Lynch, 28, escaped from Hollesley Bay prison in eastern England this past September, where he had been serving a seven-year sentence for aggravated burglary. Since that time, Lynch has continued to evade police, while at the same time allegedly posting status updates to the social networking Web site Facebook.com. Officials at Facebook have since deleted Lynch's profile; however, a fan page he allegedly contributes to remains on the site, with some 43,000 followers. Lynch reportedly squashed rumors that he was not affiliated with the page by posting a photo of himself holding a turkey in one hand and displaying the middle finger on the other ? both 'birds' an alleged message for police and his detractors...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on January 04, 2010 (boomark / email).