Myspace Suicide

[duckie]

This is seriously so sad and messed up.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/15/internet.suicide/index.html">Myspace Hoax</a>
It takes a really low, shallow, f-ed up person to do something like this.

[DMKA]

Oh come on, she did it for the lulz.

[Peegee]

I read about that weeks ago. It was epic lulz

Also, I find it highly unjust to be prosecuted for the actions of another person, who performed self inflicted harm. However the "victim" and I use the term loosely was a minor, so perhaps a case could be made; Sadly.

[Fonzie]

This is older then Jesus riding a dinosaur.

[Big D]

I read about that weeks ago. It was epic lulz

Also, I find it highly unjust to be prosecuted for the actions of another person, who performed self inflicted harm. However the "victim" and I use the term loosely was a minor, so perhaps a case could be made; Sadly.

Why?
If you intend harm to another person through your actions, and that harm comes about as a direct result of your actions, then you're legally and - at least in my opinion - morally responsible. Harassment is harassment, even if it's done over the internet. The indictment makes it pretty clear what she's charged with. She, and the other defendants, *did* create an account under a false name, and use that account to get personal info from a 13 year old girl, then used that info to "torment, harass and humiliate" the kid.
If you intentionally smurf someone around like that, committing that many illegal acts in the process, than damn straight you should be held accountable for it.

"Freedom of speech" doesn't mean "freedom to try to ruin a child's life for entertainment". Someone who tried that kind of in real life would probably earn a sound beating quite quickly; it shouldn't be possible to get away with the same thing by hiding behind a computer. In most civilised countries, inciting the commission of a crime is a crime in itself. Even though suicide is lawful, incitement to commit suicide remains a crime. For civilised nations, at least.

[Jessweeee♪]

Yeah I heard about that :S

Every day I see my grandma she tells me about another myspace related death/raping >.<

She doesn't use the internet, and she only hears bad things like this, so she's really afraid of it

[Momiji]

Umm...welcome to 2006, where were you?

In all seriousness, it's people like her that give MySpace a worse name than the camera/attention whores.

[Big D]

Umm...welcome to 2006, where were you?

It's back in the news 'cause it's going to trial, apparently.

[Momiji]

Well, that's the justice system for you. >_<

[Peegee]

I read about that weeks ago. It was epic lulz

Also, I find it highly unjust to be prosecuted for the actions of another person, who performed self inflicted harm. However the "victim" and I use the term loosely was a minor, so perhaps a case could be made; Sadly.

Why?
If you intend harm to another person through your actions, and that harm comes about as a direct result of your actions, then you're legally and - at least in my opinion - morally responsible. Harassment is harassment, even if it's done over the internet. The indictment makes it pretty clear what she's charged with. She, and the other defendants, *did* create an account under a false name, and use that account to get personal info from a 13 year old girl, then used that info to "torment, harass and humiliate" the kid.
If you intentionally smurf someone around like that, committing that many illegal acts in the process, than damn straight you should be held accountable for it.

"Freedom of speech" doesn't mean "freedom to try to ruin a child's life for entertainment". Someone who tried that kind of :skull::skull::skull::skull: in real life would probably earn a sound beating quite quickly; it shouldn't be possible to get away with the same thing by hiding behind a computer. In most civilised countries, inciting the commission of a crime is a crime in itself. Even though suicide is lawful, incitement to commit suicide remains a crime. For civilised nations, at least.

Where were these laws when I was a kid? While I may appreciate and understand these ideas, I'm biased towards my childhood, where it was common for kids to fend for themselves while the teachers turned a blind eye to avoid dealing with bullies, at least until it became a legal consequence to avoid action.

[Old Manus]

What kind of idiot kills themself because their internet boyfriend turns out not to be a guy

This is the internet, nobody is who they say they are

[Momiji]

What kind of idiot kills themself because their internet boyfriend turns out not to be a guy

This is the internet, nobody is who they say they are

The lady was basically telling her that she was worthless and she should kill herself. It wasn't because her internet boyfriend wasn't a guy. Did she even know that before she killed herself?

[Old Manus]

I still think it's stupid.

[Momiji]

Well of course it is. Suicide in general is a rather stupid concept, if you ask me.

[stalpho slayer]

s messed up