Just sit right back and we'll tell you a tale. A tale of a distracted Florida prosecutor. Who instead of focusing on his trial, succumbed to the evil will of Facebook. Succumbed to the evil will of Facebook.
Just imagine that ditty to the tune of the "Gilligan's Island" theme song and that might make a little more sense.
A Fort Pierce prosecutor is in trouble after composing a similar Gilligan's Island remix, except with facts about a felony assault trial he was in, and posting it as his Facebook update, TCPalm.com reports.
The trial ultimately was declared a mistrial and a reputed gang member was temporarily off the hook. The poem may not have caused the mistrial, but social networking during deliberations isn't the best legal practice.
Facebook addiction strikes again.
Here's what an apparently bored Assistant State Attorney Brandon White wrote about the trial. Feel free to sing along.
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"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trial that started from this court in St. Lucie County. The lead prosecutor was a good woman, the 2nd chair was totally awesome. Six jurors were ready for trial that day for a four hour trial, a four hour trial.
The trial started easy enough by then became rough. The judge and jury confused, If not for the courage of the fearless prosecutors, the trial would be lost, the trial would be lost. The trial started Tuesday, continued til Wednesday and then Thursday With Robyn and Brandon too, the weasel face, the gang banger defendant, the Judge, clerk, and Ritzline here in St. Lucie."
In case you were wondering, the "2nd chair was totally awesome" reference in the first lyric is White.
Since the State Attorney's Office doesn't have a standing policy on Facebook or tweeting, White hasn't faced disciplinary action, but the "weasel face," the defendant's attorney, plans to raise the issue with the Florida Bar.
After all is said and done, White might wish he was stuck on a deserted island so he can put his totally awesome head in the sand.
