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Danger on MySpace.com
Dec 4, 2007 | 1:35 AM
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I don't know how many of you listen to talk radio, but this was a hot topic tonite......it happened somewhere in Missouri.

This concerns a 13 year girl named Megan. Megan had a rough life and had suffered from depression on and off since the 3rd grade. She was going through nearly continuous counseling and was at times also on medication. She had a rough time with school work and was bullied by many of her classmates. She felt like she wasn't pretty enough and in general didn't have much to offer anyone. Just getting through each day was very difficult for her. She had even contemplated suicide on several occasions. Then....she put her Bio up on MySpace.com, little did she know how much her life was about to change. She soon met a young man by the name of Josh. He complimented her, telling her she had pretty eyes and was very attractive, something Megan wasn't used to. They became friends and chatted online nearly every day. Megan's Mom noticed how upbeat and happy she was, life was finally good for Megan. Mom monitored the chat and everything looked fine. Then, one day, the conversation changed. Josh's discussions turned mean, he told her he had been told she treated her friends horribly and was in general a bad person. Megan became upset, the conversations kept on a downward spiral and they started to get into heated arguments online. Megan became more and more upset, and Mom took notice and told Megan it was time to stop, but she didn't. The final day, Josh told Megan that she didn't matter to anyone and would be better off dead. Megan was highly emotional and her Mother scolded her for being so irresponsible and putting herself into the situation, and for not stopping when she was told to. She ran upstairs upset.....Mom went upstairs some time later only to find that Megan had hanged herself in her bedroom. Megan's Father heard her Mom scream. He ran upstairs, pulled her down and started CPR, but it was too late. Megan never began breathing, and died. But hold on, it gets even worse yet....

The Police of course became involved, and after some investigating they located "Josh." It turns out that Josh was an ex friends Mother who was trying to get information about someone she thought was talking about her daughter !!! Her online "friend" was actually an adult posing as another teenager. It also seems that she won't be charged with anything, as of right now anyway. I guess there's no law governing this sort of thing. Parents, monitor your kids computer time and online friends, they may not be who they seem to be.

Should this woman be charged with a crime? She will get at least some kind of civil suit I think. What are your thoughts ?

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justold44 read my blog view my photos
Dec 4, 2007 | 6:56 AM

I saw an interview with Megans mother last week, it made me cry. This poor family!!
It turns out the woman that terrorized Megan lives four houses down from Megans. And her mother sees this monster almost everyday. My heart weeps for the entire family!!!:(

Yes, this monster "not mother" should be charged!!
Goldbug read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 7:02 AM

At the minimum, "Josh" should be charged with involuntary manslaughter. IMO.
hockeymom read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 8:34 AM

I agree,this woman should be charged with what goldbug mentioned, involuntary manslaughter. What does IMO mean?

I can't believe this woman is not being charged with anything, not even harrasment. I don't know how this could be. Maybe they can make this woman pay in civil court. Not that justice will be served.

Teenagers have so much to deal with in there ever changing lives and bodies. I just don't understand why somebody (another mother non the less) would do something so horrible to such a tender young girl, Megan.

I keep my computer basicly in the middle of my house so I can keep an eye on it. The truth is its like keeping my eye out for cruel people with bad intentions, sex offenders, drug dealers and other evils on the internet. The internet has opened a door into our homes for these kind of people and activities to enter our homes.
justold44 read my blog view my photos
Dec 4, 2007 | 9:17 AM

Exactly Hockymom!!! Both of our computers are in the livingroom, one is mine the other is the kids. We look at the history every few days on both computers. We have all the e-mails that our kids use we have their myspace names and passwords and their friends names, we have all their IM friends names, we check all correspondances(?) between them. It's our job as parents to do this!!!
I feel so bad for Megans family!!!
hockeymom read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 9:27 AM

Good job mom! Gotta do it. I feel kinda silly that I don't know what "IM" means or "IMO". Could you help me out here?

I feel bad for Megans family too. And it hurts to know how such a young girl could be in such a dark place not knowing how to get out. She was batteling depression and what this other woman did sent her over the edge.
justold44 read my blog view my photos
Dec 4, 2007 | 9:34 AM

IM means instant messaging
justold44 read my blog view my photos
Dec 4, 2007 | 9:38 AM

I don't think I would be able to live down the street from another mom that helped my daughter go over the edge and kill herself. I'm sorry, but I would have to take the law into my own hands!! My family would understand, because they would be right behind me!!!
I'm not sure what IMO means?
hockeymom read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 9:46 AM

OHHHHH, That makes sense. Thanks!
jteamaz read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 10:03 AM

Hockeymom, IMO means "In My Opinion." Thanks for your comments also......
cabnitman read my blog view my photos
Dec 4, 2007 | 10:05 AM

Fry her
Pittsbrgsteeler read my blog
Dec 4, 2007 | 3:38 PM

MySpace should be banned. I have yet to hear ONE redeeming story regarding that website.
meangirl
Dec 4, 2007 | 7:11 PM

While it was completely irresponsible what the mother aka "Josh" did, she should not be blamed for the girls death. Why doesn't anyone think the parents of the girl who killed herself should take SOME responsibility? THEY were the ones who were responsible for their daughter using the internet. 13 year olds arent even supposed to have Myspace accounts, so why did she? If they knew their daughter was mentally unstable and depressed, they should have seen signs. People RARELY just take their own lives without giving some serious signs that they need help.
hockeymom read my blog
Dec 5, 2007 | 7:49 AM

This woman "Josh" absolutly should be held accountable for the mean, cruel thing she did to Megan. This woman had and intent to hurt her emotionaly. No, she probably didn't think that Megan would kill herself, but no matter what she should be held accountable for the end result of her mean spirited act.

Clearly the parents were doing the best they could with Megan. She was going to counseling, tried medications. However, I do do think they should have taken the Myspace page down when they noticed things going in another direction. There is no doubt in my mind that Megans parents are taking some responsibility.
justold44 read my blog view my photos
Dec 5, 2007 | 10:41 AM

I saw an interview with Megans mother and according to her, the way they found out about "Josh" was she went onto her daughters myspace page and contacted all of her friends to find out what could have happened.

When she came accross "Josh" and read all the messages from him, she knew he had something to do with her daughters demise.

At first Josh was very nice to her, and after a few months he became mean. He started insulting her, making fun of her, telling her was ugly after all.

Mean while "Josh" was telling her daughter all the secrets that (josh and megan) had, so she coulg pick on megan at school.

This woman who pretended to be "Josh" needs to be held accountable!!!
guccigoo read my blog
Dec 5, 2007 | 12:13 PM

I have to agree somewhat with meangirl on this one.

if, lets say, the mom aka josh, had a crystal ball and could see what kind of damage her "prank" would cause, I would hope that she wouldnt have done it. But she didnt, and everything is always clear in retrospect.

Involentary (sp?) manslaughter may be appropriate here. In which case she may not serve anytime. From what I've heard recently there will be no suit or trial. I guess that could change if the parents decide to take up a wrongfull death suit. In which case they may win. But whats really "wining" now? It doesnt bring back their daughter and it wont stop others from being aholes either.

My son crys and I am all over the question why. Suicide just doesnt happen overnight, theres normally some prior depression.

Also, why does she have a myspace? If my child went from sad all the time to instantly happy, I would wonder myself, drugs? bipolar? what?

NOT to indicate that I think that the parents should take blame, they should not.

Having taken suicide counceling, for those who are left behind after someone takes their life, one of the very first things you learn is that NO ONE or NO THING could have prevented this. They take their lives because of build up not because of one thing or one person.

this is such a sad story. my heart breaks for this family.
nativephoenician read my blog
Dec 5, 2007 | 1:22 PM

IMO she should at least be tried as a sexual predator. What she has done is appalling to say the least, and NO WORSE than any sexual preditator out there now. Here she premeditated a plan, lured this girl under false pretense, made Megan think that "he" was into her, developed a repore, then intentionally set out to hurt her, knowing full well the fraigle state of mind that Megan was in. This women is an adult and should be held accountable for her actions and charged accordingly with the max sentence allowable.
this PUTZ doesnt deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us and IMO deserves to be in prison being someone elses bubba, see how fast she can manipulate her self out of the many lovely ADULT situations she would find herself in.
what a effin LOSER!!!!!!!!
guccigoo read my blog
Dec 5, 2007 | 2:04 PM

I like the thought of child predator. Especially since "josh" knew how old the victim was. It used to be her daughters bestfriend fore crying out loud!

Unfortunatly as angry as we are and as upset as her parents are, "Intent" has a lot to do with how she will be handled. Her intentions were to snoop and then hurt her feelings, not to have her dead.
hockeymom read my blog
Dec 5, 2007 | 4:15 PM

That is a great point native! I didn't even think about that perspective. IMO that was a predatory act.
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Not much to say actually. Just a normal kinda guy. I drive a truck delivering groceries for a major food chain here in the valley. Try to keep educated on local and national events especially those concerning corruption and moral ineptitude by our "elected officials." Very much for protecting our freedoms and rights, always open to new ideas and discussions. I don't identify as Democrat or Republican, and don't like to be labeled as liberal or conservative. Just try to stay responsible and informed as possible.

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