Facebook kills assassination group

SOCIAL notworking site Facebook has killed off one of its groups which had been set up to raise cash to pay for an assassination of Bolivia's leftist president, Evo Morales.

The Spanish-language group, created in August, had 8,069 members. It called for a "Global collection to hire a sharpshooter to liquidate Evo Morales," the group's first description line stated, "We need to get the money to inspire someone to do it."

The Bolivian creator of the group, Hony Pierola, denied any malice. He told the AP he started the group "to laugh a little" and it was not serious. Facebook has been in hot water lately after running Gang Rape hobby sites and fansites for Mafia mobsters. µ

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AP