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    SillyRed: If she never read it... who cares? One of the fundamental concepts of Law is that "ignorance of the law is no excuse". more »
    PinkSoxHat: Here's the thing. She's charged with conspiracy. Conspiracy is a specific intent crime, which requires the specific intent to do the act being charged... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Wow, I'm very surprised the Sarah can be so empathetic and her mother is soooo cold-blooded. I guess in that family, a conscience must skip a generation. more »
    maemae: @NefariousNewt: Yes, face to face time is lessening, though I wouldn't agree with dying. Bullying can happen without a computer, it just takes on a d... more »
    NefariousNewt: "She was my best friend," the defendant's daughter tearfully recalled. If she was your best friend, Sarah, then why did this happen? Best friend impli... more »
    SlappySquirrel: To me, the good thing is this all coming out in a public courtroom. I really don't care about the verdict, indeed, as a matter of precedent, I think I... more »
    NefariousNewt: Defense attorney Dean Steward said in his closing statements that Drew can not be guilty of a conspiracy because a conspiracy implies intent. Drew did... more »
    NefariousNewt: "The tragedy in this case is not just Megan Meier's suicide," U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien said in his closing arguments to jurors, Reuters reports. "... more »
    Mystie: "Nobody reads these things, nobody," he said. "... How can you violate something when you haven't even read it? End of case. The case is over." This i... more »
    pandorasmittens: Oh Mr. Steward, it wasn't that she "read" it, it was that she agreed to it in order to set up the fraudulent account. You'd think that as a lawyer you... more »
    Raspberry Swirly: There are a large majority of laws that I haven't read. Does that mean that I can violate them without being punished? Awesome! Bootlegging liquor, he... more »
    RainbowBrite: Ok, if the charges against her are "illegal access to a computer", I'm not sure if they really have a case here... I mean, what she did is completely ... more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: How can you violate something when you haven't even read it? Well, Dean Steward--I know you're doing your best here, it's not your fault your argument... more »
    CassetteLove: "Nobody reads these things, nobody," he said. "... How can you violate something when you haven't even read it? End of case. The case is over." This m... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Oh dear, you know it's desperate when in a civil case they have to resort to "she didn't even read these terms!" Ignorance of the law is no excuse in... more »
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    MySpace Trial, Day 4: Sarah Drew Says Megan "Was My Best Friend"