Woman Falsely Labeled a Sex Offender by MySpace

Iria · May 26, 2007, 06:47 PM

Source: ABC News
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It took nearly a week for Jessica Davis to get an explanation about why MySpace had labeled her a sex offender and pulled her profile from the social networking Web site.

And when her name was finally cleared, it wasn't because of anything MySpace did.

Tipstaff · May 26, 2007, 09:44 PM

Perfect example of a good idea gone wrong. Simple fact: while there may only be one of you in the world, there are usually millions of people with the same name.

For instance:

- There are 1.6 million people in the US alone with my first name
- There are 86 thousand people in the US with my last name
- There are 439 people that have my EXACT full name (minus my middle name) that live in the US

I'm a musician, a writer, a photographer, a farmer, a professor with a BSd and PhD, a voice actor, a pirate (of the sea fairing type), and, apparently, I was arrested 2 years ago on attempted murder charges. Seems I tried kill my mom and stepdad... which is news to me.

caqde · May 26, 2007, 10:34 PM

My name is great from what I have found I may be the only person with my first and last name combined, but there are 16 thousand people with my first name. Ironic that the census bureau can't find my last name..... (1990ish) Ah well I guess I'm unique.

Hellslayer · May 27, 2007, 12:12 AM

Well 1 out of how many? I mean lets be real here, if Bush Jay walked, abc would ask for him to resign.

Tipstaff · May 27, 2007, 12:55 AM

I just realized something that I didn't catch the first time around. Re-reading the article there is a spot that caught my eye: the birthdate of this woman is 2 days off of the birthdate of the real pedophile. So, not only do they have the same name, but they are, technically, the same age. What the hell are the odds on that one?

Iria · May 27, 2007, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

I just realized something that I didn't catch the first time around. Re-reading the article there is a spot that caught my eye: the birthdate of this woman is 2 days off of the birthdate of the real pedophile. So, not only do they have the same name, but they are, technically, the same age. What the hell are the odds on that one?

Tipstaff, it's 2 days off but also two years off ...

May 26, 2007, 06:47 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Woman Falsely Labeled a Sex Offender by MySpace Source: ABC News __________ It took nearly a week for Jessica Davis to get an explanation about why MySpace had labeled her a sex offender and pulled her profile from the social networking Web site. And when her name was finally cleared, it wasn't because of anything MySpace did.

May 26, 2007, 09:44 PM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Perfect example of a good idea gone wrong. Simple fact: while there may only be one of you in the world, there are usually millions of people with the same name. For instance: - There are 1.6 million people in the US alone with my first name - There are 86 thousand people in the US with my last name - There are 439 people that have my EXACT full name (minus my middle name) that live in the US I'm a musician, a writer, a photographer, a farmer, a professor with a BSd and PhD, a voice actor, a pirate (of the sea fairing type), and, apparently, I was arrested 2 years ago on attempted murder charges. Seems I tried kill my mom and stepdad... which is news to me. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

May 26, 2007, 10:34 PM	#3
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 505 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	My name is great from what I have found I may be the only person with my first and last name combined, but there are 16 thousand people with my first name. Ironic that the census bureau can't find my last name..... (1990ish) Ah well I guess I'm unique. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x8GB of Geil DDR3 12800 10-10-10-28 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

May 27, 2007, 12:55 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	I just realized something that I didn't catch the first time around. Re-reading the article there is a spot that caught my eye: the birthdate of this woman is 2 days off of the birthdate of the real pedophile. So, not only do they have the same name, but they are, technically, the same age. What the hell are the odds on that one? __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

May 27, 2007, 12:12 AM	#4
Hellslayer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Well 1 out of how many? I mean lets be real here, if Bush Jay walked, abc would ask for him to resign.