Don't Mess With Guyana: President Sics Police on Facebook Impersonator

Right now on Facebook, you can find around 20 Britney Spears', at least 6 George Bushes, a Barack Obama (which is legit!) and a couple Elvises. But you won't find a profile for Bharrat Jagdeo, the president of Guyana. Why not? Because after learning that an impersonator had created a profile claiming to be him, Jagdeo, the president of the South American nation since 1999, threw a veritable hissy fit, calling the Guyana police in to track down the page's creator. Considering that Jagdeo's phony profile attracted around 170 supporters before it was pulled, and that the page contained no mocking comments, revealing personal information, or doctored photos (the tenets of celebrity impersonations on the Internet), Jagdeo might have even taken the impersonation as a compliment—imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all. But not so. Instead, the Guyanan leader issued a "terse statement pointing out that he is ...