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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:31 AM Original message |
Cyberbullying.... Mom: Web hoax led girl to kill herself |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am gonna go out on a limb here and suggest she had other problems |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "suffered from depression" |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. After reading the full article I am switching my suspicions |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. I's less of an "unusual outcome" if, at one time, the offending adults acted as a guardian ..... |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Read the whole story... |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. She had problems with getting harrassed by adults |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. She had a problem with the adults and meds (I suspect) |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Why is intent to commit suicide necessary to be charged? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. After reading what transpired I think there is a lot of misinformation in it |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. I agree... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Definitely have a good look at the article |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. . |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Oh, I know. Doesn't it make you sick? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I don't understand it at all. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. How about all the jerks here blaming the girl for her own suicide???? |
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Progressive Friend (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. The "parent" who set up the fake account should definitely be punished |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. What charge? |
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Progressive Friend (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. At the very least, child abuse and harassment |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I would certainly think so |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That would be a hard charge to make stick |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Well, there seems to be some hard charging...with sticks, pitchforks... |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Good. They need to be treated they way they treated her |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. So what the bullies did to that child wasn't heinous? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 08:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. If not charged, at least identified |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Oh they're public...everything, right down to their place of business... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. If the intent can be established, they can be convicted of murder. |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. So you think bullying is something new? |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. It's true bullying is not something new |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. When the dead girl & her former friend set up that original fraudulent account... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. You really think words can't or don't hurt? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I'm so sorry that happened to you |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. What, exactly, do you think that "overall problem" might be? |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. Photo of Megan - she was lovely |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. "What was said to Megan Meier May come back to haunt you, Lori Drew." |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. Longer article on the story here |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. poynter.org: Paper blasted for not naming adults linked to girl's suicide |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yeah, who needs Judges and Juries any more |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. They're not being put on trial. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. And how is outing not a trial by media/public |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. The woman that did it, Lori |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. To what? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. So she should have shut down the account and owned up to being the creator of it |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. And this happened over a year ago |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. Anderson Cooper covered this on CNN this week... |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. I don't think that the kids |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. There are horrific threats against that kid & her family... |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes, that is out of hand... |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Nobody should threaten them but if they had any decency they'd move |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #42 |
61. I doubt they'll have much choice in the matter soon... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
31. A question for her parents |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. That's true in general, but doesn't quite cut it in this case |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. good point |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. But how do you stop them? |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. One of the saddest local stories |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
48. I have feeling there's more to this than meets the eye |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. The Miers aren't intending to sue |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Thats what I am getting off of this |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. BTW- if it WAS the intent of these people that the girl kill herself, that IS, legally, murder. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. That is nothing short of despicable |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
57. A bunch of sick jerks |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. Appalling on so many levels... |
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