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Sending an ex-girlfriend an email invitation to join Google+ despite an active restraining order landed a Beverly, Massachusetts man in handcuffs and behind bars.
The problem? Thomas Gagnon, 32, says he never actually sent an email of any sort. Instead, he claims it was Google's fault.
According to Gagnon, Google automatically sent the invitation without informing him or asking for his consent.
As the
Salem News reported, Gagnon was arrested about 90 minutes after his ex-girlfriend notified police. The officers agreed the sent invitation constituted a violation of the restraining order, and while the district court judge acknowledged he wasn't sure precisely how Google+ processes invitations, he set bail at $500.
While Gagnon argues he did not send the invitation, both he and his attorney, Neil Hourihan, are at a loss when it comes to explaining how the message was transmitted.
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