Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case

[PM5K]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90MEME01



As fucked up as this whole thing was, I'm not sure she committed any crime, it's certainly a stretch to use a statute typically used to prosecute computer hackers to prosecute her. It's also interesting to note that the woman being charged didn't even create the MySpace account and as such didn't agree to abide by any of their terms, which I guess is why they indited her under a conspiracy charge.

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[Shaolin-Style]

I'm glad they got her on something, don't care what it was.

[The sone]

kindda brings me back to the days of old....ahhh, the good old days.

[1369]

They're going to try and convict her saying that she defrauded MySpace?

Yea, good luck with that one.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Tax evasion may have been the least of the things Al Capone ever did, but it's what he got caught on. I'm kind of two minds on this. On the one hand, this dumb bitch needs to face some sort of punishment for what she did. I don't think she intended for the girl's suicide, but she was definitely looking to inflict serious emotional harm on a 13 year old girl. That's down right predatory.

On the other hand, I don't know if I like the legal can of worms actually convicting her would open. Like some have said, these charges are a bit of a stretch.

[Sunshine]

Regardless of whether she actually created the MySpace account or not, the role she played is inexcusable. I'm guessing she was probably a "bully" in school, making fun of girls who didn't dress in the latest fashion, wore glasses, were overweight, etc. and she has now passed this wonderful legacy down to her daughter. Good goin' Mom!

I am constantly hearing stories from my daughter about how girls (and a few boys) are made fun of at school by classmates. The most recent being a girl, Robin, who comes from a single parent home and from what I personally know of her situation, doesn't have a whole lot. She recently used birthday money to buy an Abercrombie and Fitch shirt so she could, in her own words to my daughter, "fit in with everyone here at school." Well, one of the girls came up to her the first day she wore it and told her that she liked her shirt. Robin, I'm sure with a huge grin on her face and her heart bursting, said "Thanks!" then the charmer went on to say "I didn't know you could find Abercrombie clothes at Good Will!" Robin's not worn that shirt since. This same girl is the one who kept forgetting to return my daughters shoes after a sleep over and when I jokingly told her mom that if Tristan liked the shoes so much, I'd buy her a pair to which she replied, and I kid you not, "That's ok, we don't normally buy her shoes at Payless." You tell ME how far the apple falls from the tree.

AND THIS IS A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!

ETA: my daughter has ONE Abercrombie shirt and it was bought for her by her grandmother on a recent trip to China and yes, she has things in her closet from Good Will.

[PM5K]

What's ETA?

Couple things to add:

I think they really should have spent their time drafting legislation to make this a punishable offense.

Also, I'm all for buying things second hand and on the cheap, from this chair I can see a half dozen or more things I got from Craigslist, Goodwill, pawn shops, etc but I never buy second hand clothes....

[1369]

What's ETA?


In Sunshine's case I would say:

Enormous Tata's Ahead

/Just Sayin'

[possessed]

Tax evasion may have been the least of the things Al Capone ever did, but it's what he got caught on. I'm kind of two minds on this. On the one hand, this dumb bitch needs to face some sort of punishment for what she did. I don't think she intended for the girl's suicide, but she was definitely looking to inflict serious emotional harm on a 13 year old girl. That's down right predatory.

On the other hand, I don't know if I like the legal can of worms actually convicting her would open. Like some have said, these charges are a bit of a stretch.

Agree 100%

If nothing else, some bad karma should befall that bitch.

[Marklar MM]

Some people are just total dicks. They get their kicks putting other people down, just to build themselves up. Personally, bullies have emotional issues they need to address.

[Sunshine]

What's ETA?

Couple things to add:

I think they really should have spent their time drafting legislation to make this a punishable offense.

Also, I'm all for buying things second hand and on the cheap, from this chair I can see a half dozen or more things I got from Craigslist, Goodwill, pawn shops, etc but I never buy second hand clothes....

ETA-edited to add

And clothes can be washed, nothing wrong with wearing second hand clothes. Depending on where you shop for second hand clothes, you can find some really good bargains. Why buy a $200 party dress that my daughter is going to outgrow before she ever has a chance to wear it again when I can buy one for $50 at a resale shop?

[SAGambler]

Regardless of whether she actually created the MySpace account or not, the role she played is inexcusable. I'm guessing she was probably a "bully" in school, making fun of girls who didn't dress in the latest fashion, wore glasses, were overweight, etc. and she has now passed this wonderful legacy down to her daughter. Good goin' Mom!

I am constantly hearing stories from my daughter about how girls (and a few boys) are made fun of at school by classmates. The most recent being a girl, Robin, who comes from a single parent home and from what I personally know of her situation, doesn't have a whole lot. She recently used birthday money to buy an Abercrombie and Fitch shirt so she could, in her own words to my daughter, "fit in with everyone here at school." Well, one of the girls came up to her the first day she wore it and told her that she liked her shirt. Robin, I'm sure with a huge grin on her face and her heart bursting, said "Thanks!" then the charmer went on to say "I didn't know you could find Abercrombie clothes at Good Will!" Robin's not worn that shirt since. This same girl is the one who kept forgetting to return my daughters shoes after a sleep over and when I jokingly told her mom that if Tristan liked the shoes so much, I'd buy her a pair to which she replied, and I kid you not, "That's ok, we don't normally buy her shoes at Payless." You tell ME how far the apple falls from the tree.

AND THIS IS A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!

ETA: my daughter has ONE Abercrombie shirt and it was bought for her by her grandmother on a recent trip to China and yes, she has things in her closet from Good Will.

In case you haven't figured it out yet, kids can be unusually cruel to one another. Not only can be, but often are, especially if they think they are impressing some buddy. Seems one of the things that comes with maturity, is this useless downing of others.

[Brutalis]

Regardless of whether she actually created the MySpace account or not, the role she played is inexcusable. I'm guessing she was probably a "bully" in school, making fun of girls who didn't dress in the latest fashion, wore glasses, were overweight, etc. and she has now passed this wonderful legacy down to her daughter. Good goin' Mom!

I am constantly hearing stories from my daughter about how girls (and a few boys) are made fun of at school by classmates. The most recent being a girl, Robin, who comes from a single parent home and from what I personally know of her situation, doesn't have a whole lot. She recently used birthday money to buy an Abercrombie and Fitch shirt so she could, in her own words to my daughter, "fit in with everyone here at school." Well, one of the girls came up to her the first day she wore it and told her that she liked her shirt. Robin, I'm sure with a huge grin on her face and her heart bursting, said "Thanks!" then the charmer went on to say "I didn't know you could find Abercrombie clothes at Good Will!" Robin's not worn that shirt since. This same girl is the one who kept forgetting to return my daughters shoes after a sleep over and when I jokingly told her mom that if Tristan liked the shoes so much, I'd buy her a pair to which she replied, and I kid you not, "That's ok, we don't normally buy her shoes at Payless." You tell ME how far the apple falls from the tree.

AND THIS IS A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!

ETA: my daughter has ONE Abercrombie shirt and it was bought for her by her grandmother on a recent trip to China and yes, she has things in her closet from Good Will.

I shop at Good Will. And also Savers. You can find good stuff real cheap. Kids are being kids, and as you say look where it came from. I am 23, and I had a rough go growing up and my mom worked her ass off so I would 'fit in.' Now I am 23 and realize what she did for me and hear stuff like that and this article it just make me sick.

I hope I never have kids cause if mine did something so mean, I'd slap the piss fire out of him/her. That'd be wrong, so I hope I never have kids.

[Brutalis]

It this era of texting and crap, I can't imagine how kids are when their parents are not around. Good freaking GOD no kids no kids no babies always condom always always