In Wake of Teen Suicide, City Outlaws Internet Harassment

Iria · Nov 23, 2007, 02:37 AM

Source: Tech-Ex
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You most likely have heard the case of Megan Meier, the 13-year old troubled teen who committed suicide last year after a MySpace romance gone bad. In fact, the romance was a complete hoax, and the boy, Josh Evans, did not even exist. Worse, the hoax was perpetrated by a mother and father, Lori and Curt Drew, and her daughter, who lived down the street (don't get me started on what I think about an adult who would participate in such activity).

While Megan committed suicide on Oct. 16, 2006, and passed away the next day, the Meiers did not discover that the romance was a hoax until six weeks later. Officials could find no existing law that was broken, so officials in the city of Dardenne Prairie. Missouri have acted to close that hole, unanimously passing a measure that made Internet harassment a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail.

Dark Lord · Nov 23, 2007, 02:52 AM

ya.... good luck enforcing that one.

mkk · Nov 23, 2007, 03:00 AM

I'm glad that regular harassment remains legal.

Nov 23, 2007, 02:37 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	In Wake of Teen Suicide, City Outlaws Internet Harassment Source: Tech-Ex ________ You most likely have heard the case of Megan Meier, the 13-year old troubled teen who committed suicide last year after a MySpace romance gone bad. In fact, the romance was a complete hoax, and the boy, Josh Evans, did not even exist. Worse, the hoax was perpetrated by a mother and father, Lori and Curt Drew, and her daughter, who lived down the street (don't get me started on what I think about an adult who would participate in such activity). While Megan committed suicide on Oct. 16, 2006, and passed away the next day, the Meiers did not discover that the romance was a hoax until six weeks later. Officials could find no existing law that was broken, so officials in the city of Dardenne Prairie. Missouri have acted to close that hole, unanimously passing a measure that made Internet harassment a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail.

Nov 23, 2007, 02:52 AM	#2
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	ya.... good luck enforcing that one. __________________

Nov 23, 2007, 03:00 AM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,375 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	I'm glad that regular harassment remains legal.