So this guy in Cincinnati posts a rant on his Facebook page about his divorce and child visitation issues. His ex-wife, who was blocked from viewing his page, found out from a mutual friend what was said, and felt the post violated a court protection order preventing him from doing anything that would cause her "to suffer physical and/or mental abuse, harassment, annoyance, or bodily injury." The ex-wife filed a complaint that his posting violated that court-order, and to MY shock and dismay, the judge agreed.
Domestic Relations Magistrate Paul Meyers found Mark Byron in contempt and ordered him jailed for 60 days beginning March 19 — or to post for 30 days on his Facebook page an apology to his wife, written by Meyers, if he wanted to avoid jail. He also had to pay her $1,156 in back child support and her lawyers' fees. The judge also ordered that Byron add his wife as a friend or let HER choose a mutual friend to monitor his posts.
What. The. Fuck?
Call me crazy (and a few have), but this seems to be a First Amendment issue. I mean, doesn't this guy have a right to say what he wants on HIS PAGE? If Byron is unhappy about his child custody arrangement, he certainly has the right to express that dissatisfaction, don't you think?
Seriously, his ex-wife really needs to get a life.
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