Adult neighbors harass thirteen year old via MySpace into committing suicide - Page 4

Elyse · November 18th, 2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by january

And I read on another site that Lori is actively involved in the Chamber of Commerce and is chummy with the police department there, which is probably why nothing has happened with this case whatsoever. Frustrating.

Here are some really interesting comments from someone named 'Thinktank' on the Wired magazine blog:

"A larger question is why did the FBI get involved if no crime was committed and who believes "that the FBI was unable to retrieve the electronic messages from Megan's final day, including that final message that only Ron saw."
The last activity on the computer could not be retrieved thru its history, temporary files, hard drive--by the FBI?
Murdoch has spent millions, and called in political favors to convince the media and the public that the problem with MySpace are registered sex offenders. If this couple is charged with a crime, MySpace is implicated as they have refused to alter the design of the site to protect minors from adult material and adult contacts. Did the FBI subpeona MySpace for the account activity of Megan and Josh?
This is a tragic event that Murdoch wants to keep quiet, and knows how to do it....
Murdoch has invested billions making MySpace the Wal-Mart of the Internet, yet the Connecticut AGs office documented how the site allows minors to access adult material, in violation of several state's laws, and how easy it was for adults to contact minors.
Murdoch shrugged, promised McCain a fund raising platform on MySpace in exchange for legislation blaming sex offenders for MySpace troubles, and the media and public bit."

twitchy · November 18th, 2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mira

Does anyone remember a news item about this when it happened? Seems like it was kept on the back burner. Maybe something else eclipsed it, which often happens.

Suicides generally don't make the news. It's only really big now because this human interest piece was done and spread about.

Mira · November 18th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Doesn't the article say that Rupert Murdoch wanted it kept buried because it happened on his baby, the Myspace site? I agree teen suicides don't usually make the news, but the Myspace issue is huge, and I think it's no accident that it's only now finally coming out.

january · November 19th, 2007, 12:58 AM

For anyone who is interested, and particularly those who live in St. Louis, do not use Coldwell Banker Gundaker until the dad is officially fired from his position as their agent. I found this on MyDeathSpace.com

Coldwell Banker Gundaker -- Your site for St. Louis Real Estate

I have already written them. If there are no legal ramifications, then they should not be rewarded by using their services.

twitchy · November 19th, 2007, 07:24 AM

I thought it was the mom and one of her employees that did it and not the dad? If you want people to boycott a business why not put up the mother's business? Drew Advantage - O Fallon, Missouri (MO) | Company Profile

crumpet · November 19th, 2007, 09:37 AM

What they did absolutely sucks.

I guess I just need to be reminded why MySpace has become as necessary as air for so many people.

I just hope they can come up with something. What these people did to this girl was mean and they deserve some type of legal action.
I cannot agree that being 'mean' should be a criminal offense. I do agree that the community should turn their backs on these terrible people and make their lives hell. However, if it had been another teen who had been 'mean' I cannot blame them for a person handling it by committing suicide. We've all had people be 'mean' to us, especially as teens, but we didn't kill ourselves.

january · November 19th, 2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by twitchy

I thought it was the mom and one of her employees that did it and not the dad? If you want people to boycott a business why not put up the mother's business? Drew Advantage - O Fallon, Missouri (MO) | Company Profile

From what I understood, they were all involved?

twitchy · November 19th, 2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by january

From what I understood, they were all involved?

It doesn't seem that the father was involved. From the police report shown on CNN.

"In reference to their daughter's suicide, Drew explaind she wanted to "just tell them" what she did to contribute to the Meier's daughter's suicide. She instigated and monitored a "my space" account(<---blurred) which was created for the sole purpose of communicating with Meier's daughter. Drew said she, with the help of temporary empoyee named "Ashley", constructed a profile of "good looking" male on "my space" in order to "find out what Megan (Meier's daughter) was saying on-line" about her daughter. Drew explained the communication between the fake male profile was [?aimed? illeg] at gaining Megan's confidence and finding out what Megan felt about her daughter and other people. Drew stated she, her daughter, and Ashley all typed, read, and monitored the communication between the fake male profile and Megan. Drew went on to say, the communication became "sexual for a thirteen year old." Drew stated she continued the fake male profile despite this development."
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Sweetie · November 19th, 2007, 09:59 AM

From the inital article it sounds like all these families are f*cked up people. I don't think any charges should be brought up. Yes it was cruel what these people did but I don't think they broke any laws and they didn't put the noose around her neck.

**This is why you should monitor what your children do online. Teach them to play outside and to meet friends in REAL life, not over an internet. **

If I had a 13 year old daughter that claimed to have met a boy over the internet I would have STOPPED ALL her communications with him RIGHT THEN. That is not something you allow a 13 year old to do. It's dangerous enough for adults, much less a young, unstable person. I blame her parents just as much as I blame the freaks that created the accouny.

crumpet · November 19th, 2007, 11:12 AM

I'm still trying to fathom grown ups wanting to sink to this level. But, when yuo think of how out of control parents can get at lille league games, I guesss nothing surprises me.

Mira · November 19th, 2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetie

If I had a 13 year old daughter that claimed to have met a boy over the internet I would have STOPPED ALL her communications with him RIGHT THEN. That is not something you allow a 13 year old to do. It's dangerous enough for adults, much less a young, unstable person. I blame her parents just as much as I blame the freaks that created the accouny.

From what Megan's mother said, she's realized that now. At the time, she was just happy that Megan had gotten some attention from a boy, and her judgment was obviously clouded. I'm on the fence about this. I can understand that, but I also think I would have been much more wary. It's not like "the internets" is brand new and it's not like we don't know how incredibly destructive it can be.

Sweetie · November 19th, 2007, 11:32 AM

^ Yeah but most mother's don't want their 13 year old daughter "getting attention from a boy", much less a boy they don't even know. I think Megan's family had just as many issues as this other family. I don't think they were this little "stepford family" that they want us to think. Actually, I think they are trying to find someone to blame for their daughter's death and this fits in just nicely.

Mira · November 19th, 2007, 11:36 AM

I dunno. I think that's a bit simplistic of an analysis, though I can see how you would feel that way. Obviously, they needed to take a different approach to their child's weight and self-esteem issues. I'm sure all of that (or the lack of it) will come out, since this story probably isn't going to go away. The worst grief is guilt that you did it wrong. From what she said, she realizes that. She said she feels guilty because she made light of her daughter's angst that day, since it was so frequent.

crumpet · November 19th, 2007, 12:47 PM

She said she feels guilty because she made light of her daughter's angst that day, since it was so frequent.
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I can't fault any parent for that. If you dragged your teenage kid to the psych ward for an evaluation everytime they thought their world was ending you'd practically be living there.

Mira · November 19th, 2007, 12:53 PM

^That reminds me, my daughter was really seesaw when she was Megan's age. Thank God that only lasted a year.

I can remember that was a crazy time for me, too.

The way I look at it, even though I feel great sympathy for these parents, there are so many more remedies and services available nowadays. I wonder how far they went with that - if at all.