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Drunk driver hits car, brags on Facebook, leads to arrest

GasBuddy Blog -- Teens that drink and drive are clearly not the brightest crayons in the box, but in the case of one teen in Astoria, Oregon, he may not even be in the box of crayons.

The Daily Astorian reports that 18 year old Jacob Cox-Brown did just that, driving drunk in his Scion, before hitting a car and fleeing the scene. Somehow even while his hands could not control a 3000-pound vehicle his fingers could update his Facebook status, saying “Drivin drunk ... classsic ;) but to whoever's vehicle i hit i am sorry. :P” Incredible.

One of Jacob's more responsible Facebook friends saw the note and immediately messaged the Astoria Police, who have "an active Facebook presence", also saying "we actually use Facebook to find things not unlike...

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Submitted Jan 08, 2013 By: PD

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skmedlin79 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:19 Points:1,090 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:38:40 PM Ignore skmedlin79 Report Abuse After all they do say, you can't fix STUPID and that was STUPID, he could have hurt someone innocent or died in an accident himself... Hope he got more than probation or a slap on the hand... I live in NC and have never heard of a ticket for "failing to perform the duties of a driver"; that would have been HIT & RUN and DUI in NC!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:00:44 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse ed: sadly, at that age, I'm afraid parenting has ... umm... at best, failed. Maybe, what we had here was a failure to communicate at some point?
unemployed58 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:250 Points:64,145 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:09:31 AM Ignore unemployed58 Report Abuse asshole...........
edwardj66 Rookie Author Chicago Posts:26 Points:155,425 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 12:00:27 PM Ignore edwardj66 Report Abuse Kid needs some serious parenting... If mom and dad own the car which is likely they should be arrested as well.
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mcbrownie220 Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:225 Points:153,625 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 11:18:48 PM Ignore mcbrownie220 Report Abuse he is an idiot in more than one way... thank God the Cops caught him
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HATinMUNDY Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,682 Points:763,895 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:55:12 AM Ignore HATinMUNDY Report Abuse I think he should have called CNN, then he would have National exposure on TV.....
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buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,893 Points:635,555 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:52:13 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse Just stupid...I hope he gets what he deserves for admiting his guilt.
CptnCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:7,012 Points:915,300 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:45:16 AM Ignore CptnCanada Report Abuse IDIOTS drive drunk even dumber idiots brag about it on FB
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BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,710 Points:703,930 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:36:27 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse OK, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers of the Astoria, Oregon aria, this boy needs a major intervention. Now go to work and make him right.
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bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:34:22 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse he offending lad did three stupid things: 1- He drank too much! 2- He drove while intoxicated! 3-He ran away from the scene. .4- He compounded it, by confessing on Facebook perhaps hoping to be turned in!
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BigHorne1 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,497 Points:296,775 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:31:15 AM Ignore BigHorne1 Report Abuse This kid should know drinking and driving is wrong. Feel sorry for the person that came out and seen there car was damaged, for nothing they did wrong.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,312 Points:1,521,420 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 9:28:33 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Just stupid...I hope he gets what he deserves for admiting his guilt.
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