This story makes me sick.

[XCashier]

http://jezebel.com/gossip/hell-is-ot...now-322888.php
http://jezebel.com/gossip/drew-no-bl...-um-323254.php

13-year-old girl is driven to suicide because of parents of an ex-friend created a myspace.com page, befriended said 13-y.o. and then called her horrible names and made fun of her. That's the first link - the second link is a follow-up story with the names of the people who did this dastardly deed.

Here is the latest on that story, in case anyone is interested: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news...ernet.Suicide/

[kibbles]

This latest update is the part of the story I find sick. I honestly don't think she should be charged, what she did was cruel; but, a crime?

[Lace Neil Singer]

But your opinions leave the people who chose to bully with no blame. You're blaming the victims but I don't see you expressing any blame for the perpetrators.

I don't think that's fair.



No, that will be a consequence. I see a strong difference between consequence and punishment.

These adults chose to bully a known-fragile teenager, knowing it was morally wrong. They were maliciously cruel. They freely chose to do something very, very wrong, and I think they deserve punishment, as well as having to live with the consequence.

The parents also have to live with the consequence, and the consequence is much harder for them than for the bullies. IMO, consequence alone is insufficient in this case.

I think you didn't read my post properly, cuz you missed this part:

The woman who made the fake profile and who started off the taunting is guilty of online harrassment and bullying, and those are the charges that should be brought.

Also, consider this. Let's say that you put your mod hat on and told a user off. That user killed themselves. Would you be to blame? Would you consider it just and fair if that person's parents/partner sued you for their death?

Once again, punishing these people for murder is WRONG. They did NOT hand her the rope and push her off a stairwell. The girl chose to do it. Like I said, maybe she didn't mean to die; sadly, a lot of kids don't seem to realise just how efficient hanging is when used as a method of death dealing. Same goes for the teens who take overdoses as a cry for help or attention and end up wrecking their liver and kidneys, cuz they don't realise the damage that paracetamol can do to their insides.

We'll never know now if this girl even intended suicide, but imo suing or charging the bullies with murder/manslaughter comes under the heading of revenge. Charge them with bullying and harrassment, but don't try and get revenge cuz that won't bring the girl back.

[DesignFox]

If you read the article closely, it states that the perpetratrators are being charged with fraud and conspiracy. They are charging them with violating the terms of service for MySpace. Not for causing the girl's suicide.

I believe the charges are valid. These are adults. They should be held responsible for their actions.

In this case, they violated the terms of MySpace by creating a false account, using that account to harass another member, and taking a photo of a young boy and using it without his knowledge or permission.

I don't believe anyone should be charged for the girl's murder- afterall, these women didn't put the noose around her neck for her. But they did purposely violate the terms of MySpace in an effort to bully and harass her. And that is what they are being indicted for.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I was replying to the people who agree that they caused the girl's death, but whatever. I certainly agree with those charges being brought; even an additional charge of cyber bullying being brought too. But some people are saying that they are guilty of murder, pretty much; and that I don't agree with.

[DesignFox]

I was replying to the people who agree that they caused the girl's death, but whatever. I certainly agree with those charges being brought; even an additional charge of cyber bullying being brought too. But some people are saying that they are guilty of murder, pretty much; and that I don't agree with.

I agree with you Lace. I was responding more to Kibbles comment that the fact that any chargers were brought make her sick.

In my opinion, the idictment is being handled properly. The woman is not being held liable for the girl's death. Only for breaking the terms of MySpace- which she agreed to before using the service.

I certainly think that this woman should be held accountable for her actions- in some way, shape or form.

[kibbles]

The way the article made it sound, is that charges wouldn't have been brought if not for the public outcry.

[DesignFox]

The way the article made it sound, is that charges wouldn't have been brought if not for the public outcry.

That's worth thinking about.

If that is the case, it is sick. That woman should have been charged regardless of the public's opinion on the subject.

Adults should not be bullying children. If that were her own child she had done that to, it would be called emotional abuse.

[IDrinkaRum]

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