Oct 10,2011
A Texas man has been charged with battery after he allegedly attacked his estranged wife because she did not "like" his Facebook update.
“That’s amazing everyone ‘Likes’ my status but you, you’re my wife. You should be the first one to ‘Like’ my status,” he allegedly told her before punching her in the cheek and pulling her hair. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Apolinar was arrested the same evening of the incident. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22.
Benito Apolinar had posted an update to his Facebook page about the anniversary of his mother’s death. Angry that the post had elicited no response from his wife of 15 years, he confronted her after dropping off their children at her home in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on Tuesday.
“That’s amazing everyone ‘Likes’ my status but you, you’re my wife. You should be the first one to ‘Like’ my status,” he allegedly told her before punching her in the cheek and pulling her hair. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Apolinar was arrested the same evening of the incident. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22.
