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Springfield (MO) man arrested after posting Facebook video about how to remove an ankle monitor [View all]
Source: Springfield News-Leader
Springfield man arrested after posting Facebook video about how to remove an ankle monitor
Giacomo Bologna, Springfield News-Leader Published 10:30 p.m. CT Oct. 7, 2018
A Springfield man is in jail after authorities say he filmed himself using a butter knife and a screwdriver to remove an ankle monitor — then posted the video to Facebook.
The July video referenced by investigators is still posted on what appears to be the Facebook page of Dustin W. Burns, 33.
Court records show Burns pleaded guilty to violating a restraining order earlier this year and was placed on probation.
"This is how you take an ankle bracelet off," says a voice in the video, "without breaking the circuit."
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The man advises viewers to remove the ankle monitor without damaging it, thus avoiding thousands of dollars in fines.
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Giacomo Bologna, Springfield News-Leader Published 10:30 p.m. CT Oct. 7, 2018
A Springfield man is in jail after authorities say he filmed himself using a butter knife and a screwdriver to remove an ankle monitor — then posted the video to Facebook.
The July video referenced by investigators is still posted on what appears to be the Facebook page of Dustin W. Burns, 33.
Court records show Burns pleaded guilty to violating a restraining order earlier this year and was placed on probation.
"This is how you take an ankle bracelet off," says a voice in the video, "without breaking the circuit."
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The man advises viewers to remove the ankle monitor without damaging it, thus avoiding thousands of dollars in fines.
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Read more: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/08/springfield-man-removes-ankle-monitor-facebook-video/1519768002/
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