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    electriklights: This is terrible. I knew something like this would eventually end up happening though. Sadly. more »
    kityglitr: I'm not entirely sure that some of the people who were deliberate viewers actually knew and believed that he was really committing suicide, and not ju... more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Questions of whether the decision to take one's life is a matter of informed choice or the consequence of a legitimately debilitating disease aside, t... more »
    theysaidwhat: This happens more frequently than one might think(although not always filmed). I used to be an administrator of a very popular depression site, and we... more »
    drinkwater: Has anyone read The Tipping Point? Malcolm Gladwell describes how suicides have a viral quality, how one suicide occurring in an isolated island villa... more »
    Elaken: To me those people are *worse* than Lori Drew. She tormented a child who was probably already mentally unstable but these people willing watched a pe... more »
    tscheese: Has anyone read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood? It's a dystopian novel that's primarily about biotech gone crazy, but it's set in a time and place ... more »
    random_dent: Not to in any way condone this behavior, but this was discussed on Reddit several days ago, and it seemed that some of the people there had actually b... more »
    Kid-A: Unfortunately like a lot of people I have seen people killed on the internet, whether it be a news reporter killing herself on air or some other poor ... more »
    RisaPlata: I just joined Facebook this week and the thing that struck me almost immediately was how many of my friends were crying out for help. None of them are... more »
    Beat Girl: "One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us." ... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: This whole thing is absolutely horrible. I love technology. However, having a computer in your home and opening your life (good, bad and ugly) to the ... more »
    Newsgirl: This is so sad, and even worse that some people thought it was entertainment. The internet brings out the worst in people. more »
    Kilotwat: According to some accounts, people did call the police repeatedly, but the police refused to take action. more »
    anti-chrysler: This opinion will probably go over like a lead balloon, but I thought we respected choice around here. He wanted to take his life, wasn't that his cho... more »
  • #abrahambiggs

    A 19-Year-Old Ends His Life In Front Of An Internet Audience