Case in point, would you want your impending divorce broadcast from Australia to the U.S. and all points between and beyond?

According to a web developer from the Boston Globe, he had the pleasure of listening to just such an event while parking himself in a local Boston Burger King.

As the story goes, Andy Boyle was enjoying his meal while a nearby couple was discussing plans to end their marriage. So, likely learning from the writers and columnists he works with, Boyle began to tweet out the discussion, which included both video and photos.

The verbal tug-of-war between the couple continued with Boyle providing the following exchanges:

“She thinks it is unfair that he gets to play video games and she has to clean when ‘his mother’ tells her. We agree.

“Why did you even marry me?” he asks. “Because I loved you,” she responds. “Loved me?” We all notice the past tense.

Oh, Boyle also tweets (this was my favorite one) that the husband informed his wife he should decide how she dresses. If that doesn’t constitute a smack over the head with a frying pan, when she’s done doing her cooking chores of course, what does?

After a break in the action, the woman returns and apologizes, with the husband providing a shrug. According to Boyle, the couple exchanges a brief hug and then departs. Whether it is to their home or a divorce attorney appointment, Boyle and the rest of us are left to wonder.

In the meantime, Boyle assures his audience that his efforts were a one-time thing.

“I want my 75 new followers to understand that I don’t regularly live tweet failing marriages at Burger King,” Boyle wrote.

Since the story broke, columnists and those commenting on different social media sites/forums wanting their two cents heard (me too) are split, with some supporting Boyle and others calling for him to literally be tarred and feathered.

My take is that Boyle did nothing wrong, especially given the fact the couple, who he states were probably no more than 21 years of age, were having their show for the ages in a public place. It wasn’t like they were behind closed doors with a marital counselor and Boyle swiped and leaked the footage to the world.

The bottom line is that Boyle evoked his freedom of speech rights that all Americans have, nothing more and nothing less.

As for the photos and video he provided to the world who was interested, well, you can argue that might have been going a step too far.

And for the folks at the Boston area Burger King where this episode took place, perhaps they can become a sponsor for the Maury or Judge Judy shows….

Photo credit: Instagr.am/Andy Boyle

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