James Karl Buck
publication date: Saturday, December 27, 2008 (part of Round XXXVII)
category: 
Internet
clue: Not just any twit can get out of prison.
explanation: In April 2008, Buck was arrested in Egypt and sent updates to his college friends in America using Twitter; their pressure got him freed a day later. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Samuel Franklin, and Peter Wilhelm
 | This goo was part of 2008 in the News Week. |
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