there not saying he did not commit suicide. But rather she has some responsibility for it. this is why i posted earlier that this is a vert fact specific case and the jury believed the facts proved the elements.
Girl charged with manslaughter over firends suicide
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from looking at the comments, i doubt if most people know why she was found guilty. looks like they only got the cliff notes
Why do you think she was found guilty? whats missing?
I like it. /cheers Judge.
What is missing is the part where a troubled grown man is 100% accountable for his own actions. The guys parents knew he was spiraling out of control. Maybe they should have had him committed.
Do you know how hard it is to get someone civilly committed? this guy clearly had mental issues and this girl played on that to achieve her goal.
well you are certainly living up to your screen name, that much is certain
It's a bad decision that sets a horrible precedent.
Serious guestion. If someone you knew was suicidial told you everyday for a year they are going to kill them selves. And you got sick and tired of hearing it. Because you were having
a bad day sent of a quick text " just ****ing do it you pussy". He committed suicide after reading your text. Should you go to prison?
When someone tells you they are suicidal, offers proof of potential commitment of it, and then essentially begs for help when they say "Should I go thru with it?" and you offer words of encouragement to do it, you are responsible from a negligence stand point.
You have a social and moral obligation to call the suicide hotline or the police when someones on the edge. The same holds true for someone who is threatening to throw themselves off the bridge. If you see it, don't do anything to help, and then make the situation worse by compounding their mental state by saying "do it", you are responsible to a varying degree. Now I understand when someone continues to threaten it and doesn't do it, but this is also why you call their bluff and call the hotline. They will straighten up pretty quickly.
Another thought: If you knew someone was held against their will next door being raped and beaten and went on record as encouraging the person who did it via text, would that not make you an accessory? It would in most courts and in my eyes.
She didn't get a text and ignore it, nor did she avoid the topic entirely. She specifically went out of her way to encourage the man to commit suicide.
You have a social and moral obligation to call the suicide hotline or the police when someones on the edge. The same holds true for someone who is threatening to throw themselves off the bridge. If you see it, don't do anything to help, and then make the situation worse by compounding their mental state by saying "do it", you are responsible to a varying degree. Now I understand when someone continues to threaten it and doesn't do it, but this is also why you call their bluff and call the hotline. They will straighten up pretty quickly.
Another thought: If you knew someone was held against their will next door being raped and beaten and went on record as encouraging the person who did it via text, would that not make you an accessory? It would in most courts and in my eyes.
She didn't get a text and ignore it, nor did she avoid the topic entirely. She specifically went out of her way to encourage the man to commit suicide.
. You obviously gave not read much on this.
There is a difference between making one tweet, and carrying on a full blown conversation over a period of a couple hours where the guy is actually going through with it, changes his mind and the other person spends a considerable amount of time telling the kid to get back in the truck.
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