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more about #loridrew more comments → femme-bot: Well, the "court of public opinion" should be (hopefully) making her life a living hell. more » Hooplehead: 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... more » Triana Orpheus: The courts may have been gentle on her, but karma will deal with her. She will not get off easy. more » lilyHaze: The (TV) lawyer in me knows this was the right thing to do. After all, while morally awful, there really shouldn't be laws against this. Some part of... more » Agumen: I can't wait until the law catches up with the internet age. At the moment, there are so many things you can do and say to a person online that would ... more » LilSpitfire: I still think it says something about her psyche when an adult women would go out of her way to harass and bully a 13 year old girl online irregardle... more » ♥ dosido☮: She is a dead ringer for Kathy Bates in "Misery". *terror* more » saralegal21: She sucks, but there is no way prosecutors will get the ruling overturned on appeal, particularly in the Ninth Circuit. Something egregious happened,... more » I_can_still_pitch: 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 cau... more » Hooplehead: 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 t... more » schweppes: 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 l... more » morninggloria: 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. ... more » Hooplehead: < Olbermann > Congratulations, madam, you are the WORST.....person.....in....the world! < end Olbermann > more » JennaW: Wow, I'm amazed she couldn't make it work with Ex in the first place--what a keeper! more » LaMorena: 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... more » -
#drewnoblood
MySpace Suicide Legal Battle Comes To A Close
Federal prosecutors have announced the end of the Lori Drew cyberbullying case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Krause has withdrawn the notice of appeal filed back in July, when Drew was acquitted of three misdemeanor counts for violating MySpace terms. [Wired] -
#drewnoblood
Prosecutors May Appeal Lori Drew Case
Federal prosecutors have filed a notice of appeal in the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, which means they may appeal a judge's ruling in July to throw out her case after a jury convicted her of three misdemeanor counts. [Wired] -
#cyberbullying
Woman Charged With Cyberbullying Girl On Craigslist
What's the matter with Missouri? Elizabeth Thrasher, 40, is the first person charged under the law passed after Megan Meier's death. She allegedly posted a picture/contact information her ex's girlfriend's daughter on Craiglist under "casual encounters." [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, AP] -
#leftovers
Cat Killer "Likely To Graduate To Adult Crimes" • Obama Tacitly Supports Transgender Rights
• Newsweek has a morbidly fascinating article on accused cat killer Tyler Weinman in which a clinical social worker who does not treat Weinman discusses the possibility that violence against animals may signal future violent behavior against people. • More » -
#breaking
Drew No Blood
Well, this about says it all...for now. "A federal judge on Thursday overturned guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, and issued a directed acquittal on the three misdemeanor charges" [in relation to her harassment of suicide victim Megan Meier]. [Wired] -
#drewnoblood
Lori Drew Sentencing Postponed; Judge Considers Case Dismissal
Yesterday afternoon, a federal judge postponed the sentencing of MySpace predator Lori Drew to July 2nd, saying he needs more time to decide if the Missouri mom's cyberbullying conviction should be overturned. More » -
#drewnoblood
Crime & Punishment
After being convicted of three misdemeanors for the cyberbulling of Megan Meier, horrible person Lori Drew has been recommended to receive probation and a $5,000 fine. [Wired] -
#meangirls
E-Venge Exploits Megan Meier Suicide
In a shockingly tasteless move, an independent production company, Rocklin Entertainment, has announced an upcoming film based on the Megan Meier case. It is titled E-Venge. More » -
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#drewnoblood
Defense Wants Lori Drew Verdict Dumped
Lori Drew returns to court today for a hearing that will determine whether or not the guilty verdict will stand. More » -
#cyberbullies
No Felony For Lori Drew
A U.S. attorney has dropped felony charges against Lori Drew more than a month after she was convicted of harassing 13-year-old Megan Meier via MySpace. [UPI] -
#newsroundup
Barack Obama Elected President Again!
- Enough states' electors have cast ballots for Obama by now that, today, he was officially elected President of the United States. [MSNBC]
