Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Man Who Married Too Much*

*Title borrowed from a Washington Post article

A synopsis:

Man meets Woman through an online dating service. Woman falls in love. Man proposes marriage. They marry. Man uses Woman's money. After cow has been milked, err Woman gets into debt, Man leaves Woman for another Woman. Repeat 7 times. 7th wife discovers his evil side. Man convicted of bigamy. Man gets ONLY 2 years in prison.

Hello... 2 years in prison for cheating and betraying 7 women! I saw the picture of Ed Hicks in the Internet and he's not that charming - contrary to what his wives say.

Eto? ETO BA??!

Anyway, this is an example how the Internet can be a two-tiered tool: First, it can be a tool for menaces to society like Ed Hicks. He used the Internet to fish for women who can be easily seduced: lonely women who are looking for love. He was able to search for victims quickly and effortlessly. Second, it can be a great tool for people to discover the goriest of details of their spouse to be.

You think you know him? Better check again. This is what prudent Wife #7 did and she got the pest in jail.

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