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Teen Sues MySpace Over Sexual Assault

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the passing-the-buck dept.

kaufmanmoore writes "A 14-year old is suing myspace for $30 million claiming the site failed to protect her from a 19-year old she met through the site. The suit claims that MySpace doesn't verify a user's identity or age and doesn't do enough to protect users."

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  1. What they need. by OverlordQ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dont they have an "Complete Moron" clause somewhere that says idiots cant sue for being terminally stupid.

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    1. Re:What they need. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, this guy online said he was going to do me in the butt and then he did me in the butt. someone owes me 30 million.

  2. i'm conflicted by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Funny

    on the one hand, personal responsibility, and responsibility of the parents, surrenders: bad thing

    on the other hand, this could destroy myspace: good thing

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  3. Hi.. by hyfe · · Score: 5, Funny
    Hi, your honour.

    I am stupid. Please make them give me money.

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  4. Re:yay by HugePedlar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Relate to whom? None of us here. ;)

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  5. Next up: Teen sues the Internet by __aaxwdb6741 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A 14-year old is suing the Internet for $30 billin, claiming that the technology failed to protect her from a 19-year old she met...
    wait, screw this parody.

    What the fuck is a 14-year kid old doing meeting a 19-year old she met om MySpace? I think she should sue her parents for not beating her enough.

  6. Re:"In May, after a series of emails and phone cal by Yvanhoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I may add, it seems equally plausible that the 19 years old guy wasn't even aware he was talking with a minor. I am sure he could sue for another 30 millions...

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  7. Someone has to say it.... by kjart · · Score: 5, Funny

    OMG, $30 million worth of ponies!!!111one

  8. Sue /. by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I'm going to sue /. for not protecting me against wasting my time. That should be worth a few millions too, right?
    And if that fails I could sue my laywer for not protecting me against sueing someone for rediculous reasons.

  9. Re:"In May, after a series of emails and phone cal by Pieroxy · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am sure he could sue for another 30 millions
    Sorry, but due to rampant inflation, the rate today is already $32 millions.
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  10. Re:How can they? by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... that will soon be patented

  11. Re:How can they? by houghi · · Score: 5, Funny

    A possible, but expensive, way MySpace could reliably verify age of new users is to open staffed registration centers

    You mean something like the way that minors can't get alcohol in the US?

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  12. Daily Show Perfect Quote by emkman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dmitri Martin on the Daily Show segment about MySpace and Social Networking sites:
    "On the downside they're loaded with sexual predators. On the upside they're loaded with sexual prey."

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  13. Owned by CodemasterMM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally, someone takes on MySpace. MySpace is the sesspool of human stupidity; honestly. I'm glad someone is attempting to take them down.

  14. MySpace's defence will collapse when... by ofcourseyouare · · Score: 3, Funny

    Problem is, MySpace's defence will collapse when the prosecution points out one fact:
    "I ask you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, how can this site claim to protect minors when it is owned by a man 38 years older than his wife..."

  15. Re:How can they? by autophile · · Score: 3, Funny
    And if you're too drunk to walk home yourself, which happens a lot in korea, police officers who find you can match your fingerprints up with the police station, according to your finger, and the finger's fingerprint pattern.

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  16. Re:Hang on... by crossmr · · Score: 3, Funny

    pfft.unless the father was standing over her armed in her bed, he's a lousy parent. If she leaves the house she should be chipped in several locations and there should be no less than 3 satellites tracking her.
    He should also hire someone to follow her 24 hours a day. Otherwise he's just not doing his job.