A guy’s Facebook selfie got him 15 years in prison

A Tennessee man was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week after posting a selfie with a gun on Facebook.
Malik First Born Allah Farrad (formerly Marvin Buckles), 42, was sentenced to 188 months for his conviction last year to a charge of being a felon in possession of a gun – a conviction that was based on a selfie that he posted on Facebook where he held a .45-caliber handgun.
Investigators also found a Facebook photo he posted of three handguns on top of the toilet seat in his bathroom.
Farrad already had “numerous felony convictions for drug, gun, and violent offenses” – so, it was illegal for him to be in possession of the weapons.
Related:
Written by : Casey Dolan
Casey is the founder of Cactus Hugs and also works with local businesses on their websites and digital marketing. Learn more (and hire!) him here. Please, send him your news tips and your whiskey!





