Comments on: A few thoughts on the Teen who broadcast his suicide via webcam

By: jhay

jhay — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:35:44 +0000

@Prudence - True, but according to a law professor I talked to, under Philippine laws, if ever it happened here, those who encouraged the boy to commit suicide are liable for some form of assisting in the suicide. The problem is, how could they be traced? The internet sure does make simple things a bit more complicated.

By: Prudence

Prudence — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:43:59 +0000

I'd say there's nobody to blame but the guy who committed suicide. The spectators who chose to watch and to even encourage the guy to take the pills are plain stupid, but, in my opinion, should not be held liable for the death. I don't think Justin.tv should be held liable too, as they do not have control over these events. Even if somehow they know someone's broadcasting something like that, what could they do? Shut down the broadcast? And then what? What they could do, at most, would have been to notify police to look into the matter, which I think they did. The broadcast may have been a plea for help and there were people who had taken certain steps to notify proper authorities. But it happened. And it was HIS choice.

I've read in the news that the guy's father is looking into placing charges against Justin.tv and those who have viewed the broadcast. Honestly, I think he's just looking for somebody to blame. It'll take a while before he realize that really, there's no one to blame but the guy who took his life, who unfortunately is his son. He just had to learn to accept that.

By: Ade

Ade — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:53:23 +0000

I have little sympathy for people who end their lives that way, honestly speaking.

And I want to look for the 1500 who egged him on so I can plant a strong, solid kick to that sensitive area between their thighs.