Comments on: Family Outraged Over Teen's Online Suicide

Says Viewers Of Live Webcam Overdose Should Have Acted More Quickly To Save Him

[vcofreason]

Although I am saddened to hear of this young man''s demise, I must admit that sadly, there is nothing anyone could have done. Even if every person pleased and tried to find out who he was and were successful, there is no guarantee that he wouldn''t have done it the next day. Yes, I know that his family or the authorities maybe could have gotten him help but these are all really far fetched outcomes.

There also was a HUGE likelihood that the young man was a prankster and the fact that most people don''t want to get involved and look like a fool. Some people jump off a bridge, some jump off a building to sensationalize their demise, this young man just chose another modern forum in which to do himself in. Sad, but a reality.

[ericv2644]

It is a shame that some many people watched this young man kill himself. I wish that I had seen it before his death i would have call ed police immediately. People are sick and self centered.

[runningralph]

It is sad when one so young commits suicide. Teenagers are very emotional and their feelings are easily hurt. Maybe the family or the people online should have done something but in the end suicide is self inflicted. No blame to lay on anyone.

[pcreversed]

Where was the family while this was all going on. they want everyone else to do what is their responsibility and then blame everyone else when those things are not taken care of. Another example what someone pointing the finger at people who are not responsible to do their jobs. I call BS on the family and point the finger back at them. And no, I did not watch the video and have no intention of viewing it in the future. Their kid was a loser and so are they

[czmdm]

Maybe if the family had paid a little more attention to this fellow his death could have been avoided. People who commit suicide give off signals for a long time prior to doing so. But hey....it''s the USA, the family wants to blame someone and it can''t be themselves.

[rixmix98]

Many times?? And you still can''''t get it right?? Talk about a waste of DNA.

Posted by pirmin3 at 07:17 AM : Nov 23, 2008



Pirim3 you are a moron. I really really wonder what kind of low life could possibly make a comment like yours.

[earache4]

natural selection....

[trishab56]

"As someone who attempted suicide many times,..."
Posted by Rick_Phlaire at 06:24 AM

Many times?? And you still can''''t get it right?? Talk about a waste of DNA.
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Posted by pirmin3 at 07:17 AM : Nov 23, 2008

-Rick_Phlaire, I guess you needed psychological support and some medical attention! How did you manage that?

[rwsmith29456]

Why would these viewers call for help? They WANTED to see someone die and were entertained by the spectacle. Putting a stop to it would have spoiled all the fun.

[bhrater-2009]

Alas there have been a number of hoaxes, and it is a sad state that because of the scale of weird video''s on the net that people could think it wasn''t real.
It''s not the internets fault that this guy took his own life. It was someone watching that did call it in. I wonder with this kid so upset and suicidal, where was the family during this twelve hours he was alone with medication. They could have been a little more switched on to his condition; rather than blaming the web site and others.
It''s a sad case, but be careful where you lay blame.

[pirmin3]

This loser improved the gene pool.

[nothappyatall]

there is someone always watching you - ***. To stand back and watch another human being take his own life, whether they thought it was a hoax or not, is very sad.
liselle3

Yawn, well your ''god'' is the one who knew this was going to happen in advance and HE stood by and LET IT happen anyway, so dont blame his audience- US for watching his mistakes take form!

[grammawhamma]

When you read the comments from the common hate filled posters on the CBS news forums this story is no surprise.

Posted by brianwwb at 01:19 PM : Nov 22, 2008

My thoughts exactly.

[f091964]

the family is now feeling guilty about how they raised this loser

[shanev137]

Posted by liselle3 at 10:40 PM : Nov 22, 2008


liselle3....you really have to think about the level of dementedness in people who would get off on watching something like this happen. These sick people don''t have souls, or a conscience, and they certainly don''t believe in any type of church God. They could just as easily get off on watching someone kill themselves in person as they could over the internet.

[liselle3]

markjessup1

Watch the video of the family''s response to this. The family is heartbroken, perhaps this will give you a dose of humanity.

[barbaraf4]

We no longer know how to interact, face-to-face, on a personal level. Now we have cell phones, texting, blogging and any other activity that allows us to be detatched observers. We no longer live our lives. We simply watch them unfold.

[liselle3]

The internet may very well be anonymous, and people will say and write things that they normally would not do or say if they were known or could be seen. But what people need to remember that while you are anonymous, there is someone always watching you - God. To stand back and watch another human being take his own life, whether they thought it was a hoax or not, is very sad. Do people forget how they''d like to be treated, or like their loved ones to be treated? Truly sad. I think if we all remember that God is watching us, it would help us to control our impulses to be cruel.

[f091964]

the idiot killed himself. what is his white bread family gonna do now? Sue everyone with internet access? If he was gonna kill himself he was gonna do it no matter what. Suicide is one of the most selfish acts a human could commit. It is also an unforgivable sin.

[cbsblogger]

On one hand we have those who run the entertainment industry and internet who are much more interested in "hits" and dollars than credibly helping society or saving lives.

On the other hand we have viwers who put their entertainment and American Idol like stuff at a higher priority than being productive accountable members of a responsible society.

This doesn''t surprise me as we have a culture where celebrity usurps every thing else.