Comments on: MySpace Prosecutors Used Wrong Law

Technology Analyst Larry Magid Says Anti-Hacking Law Should Not Have Applied

[tipsyinct]

jh6379again, tell that to Megan''''s mom, family, and friends who are forever without the pleasure of her presence.
Posted by hwrd69 at 09:30 AM : Dec 09, 2008

I don''t see it anywhere in the article that her presence was a pleasure. It actually seems like she was kind of addicted to the computer.

Kidding aside, however, THE GOD *** FAMILY''S FEELINGS DO NOT MATTER WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAW!!

It was a terrible tragedy that this little girl killed herself, but she KILLED HERSELF. This woman, while being totally irrespopnsible, bordering on evil, did NOTHING AGAINST THE LAW.

[mystgreen-2009]

This is a classical case of psychological/emotional child abuse. If convicted, it would even remove her own child from her influence.

[mystgreen-2009]

A form of child abuse?

[rf35]

I didn''t realize what a huge, disgusting pair of heifers this mother/daughter crime team was. They should both hang themselves, as the world would be better off not having to look at them. I wonder if Tons-O-Fun will lose some weight in jail running from some of the more manly inmates.

[bhrater-2009]

You are right and it probably wasn''t the best law to use for the prosecution.
It should have been irrelevant how the taunting was done. Online, snail mail, or even over the phone. The inciting, or otherwise causing another human to do harm to themselves should be against some law. That is the law that she should have been prosecuted with. I am not a lawyer, but if we don''t have such a law we need to put one on the books; this will happen again.

[pfness]

I see no difference between a man trying to manipulate a 13 year old and a woman trying to manipulate a 13 year old. No matter for "what purpose". No one should be able to manipulate a child for any reason. And who is to make the judgement that the woman was trying to get vengance for her daughter. Maybe she just "enjoyed" hurting a 13 year old. I think she should have gotten at least 4 years. That is the least amount a child molester gets.
If the girl had been 18, then she would have been old enough to have some "reasonable" judgement. Girls at 13 are at a very vulnerable age. This is not a case of cyberbullying. This is a case where an adult manipulated a 13 year old for whatever purpose.
Police do not lure 13 year olds, they lure the predators.
This woman clearly lured a 13 year old for malicious or personal enjoyment. Every thought or typewritten word was purely to Harm. It was premeditated.

[observer2020]

The internet has created a venue for people to be whomever they want to be. Even though they could be the absolutely scum of the earth, they can come out as the sweetest, kindest person you''ve ever "met." I''ve seen a ton a people lie about themselves on the internet and it makes no difference to them whatsoever. This woman, as an "adult" should have known better, but she didn''t. All she was interested in was hurting a teenager that she was told was hurting her own daughter...and we know how kids lie, especially when called to the carpet. This needs to go to civil court and maybe the mom will get some satisfaction. However, it will never bring Megan back. Oh, and police are encouraged to lie whenever it suits them; so it''s allowed and smiled upon.

[opedanderson]

Im no lawyer but what about reckless endangerment causing death? Didnt this cow know that the girl was depressed and on medication? Just because it''s on the computer does that make it any less than if she was sending anonymous letters in the mail to the girl? Or phone calls?

I guess not. In any case, what a dirty piece of cow that woman is......she needs to worry about eating less and losing some of those extra TONS of fat on her ugly frame than what her daughter is going through.....

[mdvorpahl]

I don''t know who wrote this article but come on! Do you really think that spending money on an educational campaign will make a difference? NOOOOO. What does make a difference though is throwing these people in jail. What more education does anyone need? She is a terrible person and needs to be in jail. The others involved also need to be prosecuted. jh6379again, how can you say this case is silly. Evidently you don''t have kids of your own. Not silly, very serious and if i ever catch anyone targeting one of mine, you can be rest assured that they will be spending a long time behind bars.

[hwrd69]

jh6379again, tell that to Megan''s mom, family, and friends who are forever without the pleasure of her presence.