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femme-bot
11/23/09

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Well, the "court of public opinion" should be (hopefully) making her life a living hell.
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A Small Turnip
11/23/09

@femme-bot: Frankly, I'd rather her life not be made into a living hell. I'd rather she didn't win the lottery, but I truly don't give a shit what happens to Lori Drew, so long as I never have to hear about her ever again. She did a repulsive, unforgivable thing to a child, and ruined the lives of the Meier family and her own. But instead of people spending time harassing Drew with nasty phonecalls and spit-flecked harangues in the supermarket parking lot, I wish they'd devote their efforts to making sure this doesn't happen again. Anywhere. To anyone, by anyone, of any age.

It's not about Lori Drew. It's about Megan Meier and the legacy she left us. We have an obligation to focus on the kids like Megan who are, at this very minute, needing our help and support and protection.
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femme-bot
11/23/09

@A Small Turnip: Good point, but I believe people can go above and beyond and manage to do both!
I'd rather not people harass her, but I wouldn't cry if no one wants to give her a job.
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IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel
11/23/09

@femme-bot: I would just like her to wear a 'I'm a horrible person' t-shirt for a few years.
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JenniJS
11/23/09

@femme-bot: I think everyone should just leave her alone to live with the guilt over all of the pain and grief she caused. Harassing her only gives her ammo to play the victim, and the continued attention gives her a platform to express her sadness, real or fabricated, and (odds are) there will be at least one person who feels sorry for her, or finds a way to rationalize her actions.
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Hooplehead
11/23/09

@JenniJS: I wish you were right, but the fact is that she has never evinced the slightest hint of remorse. All of her statements are halfassed excuses for why she feels justified in her actions, why she is so put upon by the Meiers and the general public and how she is not as bad as people think. I don't believe that she has the introspection or emotional capacity for the kind of self-flagellation you describe. That would require more heart and soul than I believe she has.

@IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: This.
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Hooplehead
11/23/09

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Meh, it was expected. The entire world knows what a vile human being she is, Megan's name will be on landmark legislation....I guess it's the best we can hope for, given that there is no law currently on the books to prosecute her with. And it's not like they have anything left for the civil suit to confiscate, given that their business closed and they've doubtlessly not been first in line for people to hire. Still, it seems hollow, though.
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NefariousNewt
11/23/09

@Hooplehead: It's not enough that the world knows that this one woman is a vile human being. It has to be made clear to everyone, that such vileness is contrary to decent society, and will not be tolerated. What will it take for everyone to stand up and say "Enough!!!"? When will the crime become so heinous, that our outrage and indignation will reach a fervor that will cause Congress to act? How many more dead kids will it take?
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Hooplehead
11/23/09

@NefariousNewt: I'm not saying it's enough. I'm saying it's what we've got. And not letting it happen again is where the proposed legislation would come in, no? I hear you on the outrage, but I'm done getting worked up about this waste of skin every time there is yet another headline about how she's not getting punished. She is the way she is, everyone knows it, and that will have to be its own punishment because the courts can't do any better. We can't save Megan. We can only try to make sure there aren't more victims like her. Like I said, it rings hollow. But it's what we can do given the finality of the "solution" Megan chose.

#tips
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Triana Orpheus
11/23/09

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The courts may have been gentle on her, but karma will deal with her. She will not get off easy.
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AwesomeJerkface
11/23/09

@Triana Orpheus:

Yup, because "karma" has certainly worked wonders on other criminal miscreants like Roman Polanski, OJ Simpson, guy released from prison early and killed dozens of girls... Yup, nothing more comforting than Christianized karma.
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Triana Orpheus
11/23/09

@AwesomeJerkface: O.J. is in prison, Polanski is in jail and you don't know what those other guys are going through. Karma is not a Christian belief, it is a Hindu one and if you don't believe in it fine. But don't judge me for having faith in the universe.
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PhDelish
11/23/09

@Triana Orpheus: To be fair, OJ is in prison for the wrong thing. And being in jail is too good for Polanski.
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willwriteforfood
11/23/09

@PhDelish: Well, they're not dead yet. Karma may yet have more satisfying punishments in store for them. That's how karma works - in its own time.
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Ginmar Rienne
11/23/09

@Triana Orpheus: Karma doesn't work. At least not fast enough.
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Triana Orpheus
11/23/09

@Ginmar Rienne: This is true in some cases. However, I suffer from insta-karma, so my bad deeds are immediatly punished.
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♥ dosido☮
09/29/09

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She is a dead ringer for Kathy Bates in "Misery". *terror*
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saralegal21
09/29/09

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She sucks, but there is no way prosecutors will get the ruling overturned on appeal, particularly in the Ninth Circuit. Something egregious happened, and prosecutors are trying to compensate for the fact that the laws do not move as fast as technology by charging her under a statute that doesn't really apply. Energy should be focused on creating new laws, not trying to make up for the lost opportunity here.
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I_can_still_pitch
09/29/09

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You can be bankrupted by the RIAA if someone, without your knowledge, downloads a file on your network. You can be directly responsible for events causing the death of a young girl and you walk. I am sick of the stupid, slow, money-driven joke known as "the American Legal System." It's pathetic and embarrassing.
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Hooplehead
09/29/09

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Look at those crazy eyes! I would not want to meet her in a dark alley.

I would love to believe that the prosecutors have some super secret legal trick up their sleeves to ensnare Ms. Drew with. But sadly, this is not Law and Order. If they had anything, I'm sure they would have used it already. I have to content myself that Ms. Drew will find her punishment in the court of public opinion. We are far harsher judges, and there is no appealing our verdict.
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schweppes
09/29/09

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I understand why this is newsworthy, but pretty much any attorney worth his/her salt files a notice to appeal any decision they lost before the time limit runs out - - - it's still hugely unlikely that they'll re prosecute (cough - because they have no case - cough)
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Island of Misfit Toys
09/29/09

@schweppes: Then change the laws. That woman is certainly responsible for some part of that young girl's death. Let's make sure the next person who does this doesn't walk away...
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colormeroutine
09/29/09

@Island of Misfit Toys: They are working on creating some new laws I think, but that still doesn't change the fact that there is no case against her. Laws aren't retroactive
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That-Dude
09/29/09

@Island of Misfit Toys: as Schweppes will tell you, ex post facto laws are unconstitutional.
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morninggloria
08/18/09

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She really should have taken a deep breath and counted to ten before posting someone else's picture in the "casual encounters" section of Craigslist. If she had thought about it for just a few seconds, she would have cooled off enough to just post a picture of her ex husband's new girlfriend's couch in the "for sale" section. Revenge achieved!
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Hooplehead
08/18/09

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< Olbermann > Congratulations, madam, you are the WORST.....person.....in....the world! < end Olbermann >
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
08/18/09

@Hooplehead: I love that segment unashamedly.
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Hooplehead
08/18/09

@Rooo sez BISH PLZ: It somehow makes awful things less awful to imagine Olbermann all puffed up and yelling at the offenders, inserting a "sir" here and a "madam" there to keep it classy.
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JennaW
08/18/09

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Wow, I'm amazed she couldn't make it work with Ex in the first place--what a keeper!
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
08/18/09

@JennaW: If you read through the comments on the Dispatch, someone looked her up on CaseNet. She's the one who filed for divorce!
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JennaW
08/18/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: I wonder if he was cheating -- which in no way makes striking out at the daughter anything a human should do.
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beercheck
08/18/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Pleeease don't read through the comments on the P-D site. It's.....embarrassing.
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LaMorena
08/18/09

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On behalf of my fellow Missourians, let me contradict this by saying...

...oh who am I kidding? I got the hell out of there for a reason.

There are a lot of REALLY fantastic people in the heartland, but there are some real wack jobs, too.
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Tippi Hedren
08/18/09

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What's the matter with Missouri? Same thing that's the matter everywhere else: People are assholes.
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dichotomy
08/18/09

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Marginal person.
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bluebears
08/18/09

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Wow. Congratulations, you're sub-human!
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BabyJane
08/18/09

@bluebears: I'm surprised Hallmark hasn't started making a card for that.
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bluebears
08/18/09

@BabyJane: They could be raking it in right now.
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