Student Googles Himself, Learns He’s Convicted Murderer

Dec. 1, 2010

By Ben Saucier info

Ben Saucier is a writer and chef living in Massachusetts.

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Zachary Garcia, University of Florida Student and Publix grocery store employee, googled himself to discover his picture being circulated by the Polk County Sheriff as a main suspect in a September murder case. The Sheriff department made a mistake, the man they are looking for is Zachery Garcia- with an E. The innocent college student had this to say:

“I was just very shocked to find my picture and the article saying that I was convicted of a felony murder charge,” he said, “and I was just very shocked and angry that someone put my name up there and said I did something I didn’t do.”

“Everybody makes mistakes,” Garcia added. “I work at Publix and I might get somebody’s sub (order) wrong. But for somebody to get (the photo of a suspect) wrong…it’s not a sandwich, it’s somebody’s life you’re playing with.”

Another terrific reason to google yourself as much as possible. TC mark

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  • Lillian

    Bahaha sucks bro.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bee-Goode/100001676566533 Bee Goode

    they kinda look alike too.

  • Xavier

    Hate when this happens.

  • ll

    love the sandwhich analogy

  • chris r

    the subs at publix are the best ive ever had

  • Lol

    sux that this article makes it even hardr to delete that srch algorithm

  • Kelsey

    could sue for defamation…

  • champion of the sun

    sandwiches are life, life is sandwiches.

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