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In October 2006, Megan hanged herself after corresponding with who she thought was a boy on MySpace chatting. It turned out to be a Mother down the street. The courts have now charged her with the crime. How do you feel over this? Is the girl who hanged herself unstable or was she driven to this by chatting on MySpace? Who should be responsible for this death? |
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I think what the mother did was unconcionable. She deserves punishment in the form of community service and lecturing on the consequences of her actions. I don't think jail time would serve a purpose. Unless she is a total sociopath, she must have learned a lesson. |
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| | | From: jewel | Sent: 5/17/2008 1:15 PM |
| they did say that the young girl was having some issues..... but I think it is awful that an adult would knowing treat another human being, epsecially a young girl, like she did... |
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What kind of adult does this to a child? If this is how she acts as an adult can you imagine what she was like as a child? Teens are notorious for overacting and thinking everything is the end of the world but that is part of the maturation process . . . anyone who has dealt with kids knows this. I think this woman should be held accountable for her actions but I am not sure a stay in a correctional institution is appropriate. I think lots of counseling and commmunity service might be in ordered. |
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I think that woman should be punished.If that girl were her daughter she would know how it feels. |
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The woman charged was an adult and knew better. She broke many internet rules and should pay for the consequences of her actions. Her actions caused the girl to commit suicide regardless of the girls mental stability. FBI agents in St. Louis and Los Angeles investigated the case, Hernandez said. Each of the four counts carries a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison. Drew will be arraigned in St. Louis and then moved to Los Angeles for trial. |
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I'm glad they decided to charge the mom. My kids are past the age I have to worry. bonnie |
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The Mother is a nut!! But I don't think she's responsible for the teen's death. sharyn |
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The teen had issues, thats for sure or she wouldn't have had suicidal thoughts. Her parents should have seen warning signs of unhappiness. They should be just as guilty for being so wrapped up in their lives, that they didnt notice the daughters personality changes.
The neighbor? well that is one sick puppy to pretend and lead a person on in this matter. Did this woman not have a life? And... whom else's emotions has she toyed with?
She doesn't need jail, she needs an institution with good doctor's and someone needs to find out where her head is at! |
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Joannie, as a person who was very close to people who killed themselves, I think it is harsh to judge the survivors. There may very well have been signs but maybe not. The ones left behind are grief stricken and don't need the added burden of people thinking they didn't do enough. |
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Joannie- As a parent I agree they should have noticed something odd in their daughters behavior or obsession to use the computer so much. I could always tell when my sons weren't happy growing up by their behavior. This is a sad situation for all. |
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About 3 yrs ago, my son attempted suicide. I'll never forget it. It was right after we opened gifts on Christmas eve. He left with his g/f and about 1/2 hr later the g/f came to my house, crying that she/he had a fight and he ran out and she couldn't find him. She said his reaction was odd and she was scared. We went riding around (he was on foot) and couldn't find him. We went to the police station and there he was. He went there for help because he found himself in local cemetary, trying to cut himself with old fencing. He didn't remember going there and when he realized what he was doing, he ran to the police. THANK GOD!
After thinking about it and not recognizing the signs of depression, (parent denial) I can recall the lack of laughter, the empty eyes, the emotionless personality. I could have smacked myself for not realizing he had a problem. How can I see so clearly in patients, but I couldn't see this in my own son? As I say, parent denial.
The point is, watch your kids, look for the slightest change, be open minded and don't think "not my kid".
My son is fine now, he had a full plate of stress at that time.
The point was made by Angel, where was the computer supervision ? This is exactly the reason parents need to watch, look, and listen! |
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| | From:  Doe0807 | Sent: 5/27/2008 5:17 PM |
| I think the mother down the street should be held responsible for her actions. She lured the young girl, whom evidently had emotional issues, but she continue the ruse and then dumped her. The mother being of a legal age and presumed to be the mother of the girls friend was feeding on the emotions of the young teenage girl. She should have known better and since she knew who the girl was that she was communicating with should have shown some responsibility in informing the parents of the context of their conversations. I agree that a prison sentence may not be of the proper punishment, but she needs to take responsibility in her actions. I agree that public speaking, community service regarding her involvement would be a very effective way to handle this. ie: the young man that was drag racing and killed a mother & child because he ran a stop sign. He has been forgiven by the husband/father and together they tour the country telling their story. |
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