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Lori Drew Trial Results In 3 Misdemeanor Convictions
grassy_knoll writes "As a follow up to an earlier story, the Lori Drew 'cyber-bullying' trial has resulted in misdemeanor convictions." grassy_knoll quotes from the AP story as carried by Salon: "The Los Angeles federal court jury on Wednesday rejected felony charges of accessing a computer without authorization to inflict emotional distress on young Megan Meier.
However, the jury found defendant Lori Drew guilty of three counts of the lesser offense of accessing a computer without authorization.
The jurors could not reach a verdict on a conspiracy count.
Prosecutors said Drew violated the MySpace terms of service by conspiring with her young daughter and a business assistant to create a fictitious profile of a teen boy on the MySpace social networking site to harass Megan.
Megan, who had been treated for depression, hanged herself in 2006 after receiving a message saying the world would be better without her."
Adds reader gillbates: "She now faces up to 3 years in jail and $300,000 in fines — a troubling precedent for anyone who has ever registered with a website under a pseudonym."
I used to enjoy logging in as someone else; no more trolling the retirement chat rooms as a 74 year old chinese woman. :(
Oh YOU'RE the extra pickles guy.
I always get your damn burger after I've ordered no pickles. Dammit.
How about this: don't fucking sign up with a pseudonym you fucking criminal!
Oh wait.
Just callin' it like I see it.
Owning a crowbar is not a crime. Using it to bash in the skull of your neighbor is a major felony. Likewise, it isn't illegal to have a pseudonym.
But using your pseudonym to bash in the skull of your neighbor is a major no no.
Just callin' it like I see it.
Or, don't use a name at all!
Well, in Texas, don't they have enshrined in their legal system the doctrine of "He done needed killin"
None of them can see the clouds; The polished wings don't care.
I spent most of my time in high school with a boner and looking out the window.
Vegetation fetish, eh?
paintball
There's a difference between being a complete and utter asshole and talking someone to death.
If talking someone to death were a crime, my high school Algebra II teacher would be serving multiple life sentences.
Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
Oh no! Someone made fun of me! On the Internet!
Goodbye, cruel world!
It's been a long time.
That's exactly what Lori Drew said. Look where it got her.