Teen Commits Suicide On Webcam As Others Watch

Alex · 11-22-2008, 09:32 PM

I believe that people have the right to choose suicide. So if I believe him to be an adult I would leave him to his business and to myself be disgusted that he would do it in such a public way sure to be even greater hurt to his family.

I may have made some effort to notify the hosting site since there is a chance there'll be an attempt to hold them at least partially liable. If I believed there was a chance he was a minor I'd probably make some effort to make sure authorities are notified but must admit that the near certainty of it being an attention getting hoax would probably stop me from going all out.

I too have had too much experience with sympathy trolls to default blindly into "it's real" mode. One massive board was brought to its knees with grief back in 2000 by a prominent member faking his own death (not on camera, obviously).

11-22-2008, 09:32 PM	#13
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I believe that people have the right to choose suicide. So if I believe him to be an adult I would leave him to his business and to myself be disgusted that he would do it in such a public way sure to be even greater hurt to his family. I may have made some effort to notify the hosting site since there is a chance there'll be an attempt to hold them at least partially liable. If I believed there was a chance he was a minor I'd probably make some effort to make sure authorities are notified but must admit that the near certainty of it being an attention getting hoax would probably stop me from going all out. I too have had too much experience with sympathy trolls to default blindly into "it's real" mode. One massive board was brought to its knees with grief back in 2000 by a prominent member faking his own death (not on camera, obviously).
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