Man sentenced to four years after killing friend who 'poked' his girlfriend on Facebo

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Man sentenced to four years after killing friend who 'poked' his girlfriend on Facebook
QMI Agency
First posted: Saturday, October 04, 2014 05:01 PM EDT | Updated: Saturday, October 04, 2014 05:17 PM EDT
A British man who killed a friend after an argument escalated about the buddy "poking" his girlfriend on Facebook has been sentenced for four years in prison.
Scott Humphrey, 26, got in an argument with Richard Rovetto, 29, around 2 a.m. on July 27 after the two were at a bachelor party, Nottinghamshire Police said on its Facebook page.
Humphrey hit Rovetto and the father of one fell to the floor, sustaining a serious head injury. He later died in hospital.
Humphrey pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Aug. 18, and was sentenced Friday to four years and four months in prison.
The U.K. Mirror reported the argument was about how Rovetto had given Humphrey's girlfriend a virtual poke on Facebook.
"If you're such a good friend, why did you poke my missus?" Humphrey asked. Rovetto said he didn't realize the two were dating, but the argument escalated.
Scott Humphrey. (Nottinghamshire Police/HO)

Man sentenced to four years after killing friend who 'poked' his girlfriend on F

 

[eh1eh]

Too bad they don't have Sharia Law. Then he could have killed them both.

 

[EagleSmack]

And stoned the "missus" for getting poked.

 

[#juan]

What did he poke her with?

 

[eh1eh]

What did he poke her with?

An algorithm.

 

[SLM]

An algorithm.

I hope he used protection.

 

[eh1eh]

I hope he used protection.

If you use facebook, there is no protection.

 

[petros]

How did he get a girlfriend?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I wonder if Walter will be here to comment on his race, like he usually does with black criminals.

 

[WLDB]

I hope he used protection.

Not enough, given he's dead.

I wonder if Walter will be here to comment on his race, like he usually does with black criminals.

If Mitt Romney had another son...

 

[Kreskin]

Only 4 years? The judge could relate to the uncontrollable anger caused by a facebook poke. The judge is likely a serial facebook poke killer. The truth will come out some day.

 

[petros]

He'll get plenty of pokes in the pokey.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Only 4 years? The judge could relate to the uncontrollable anger caused by a facebook poke. The judge is likely a serial facebook poke killer. The truth will come out some day.

I assume only 4 years because there was no intent to kill.

 

[petros]

In Canada he would have got 2 years.