- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: HS Student charged with manslaughter after encouraging friend to commit suicide
Posted on 2/28/15 at 12:31 pm to Bench McElroy
Posted on 2/28/15 at 12:31 pm to Bench McElroy
man that almost should be charged with something worse than manslaughter
0
Posted on 2/28/15 at 12:49 pm to Bench McElroy
If he's that weak his parents should be charged too.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 1:03 pm to Lakeboy7
quote:
Based on those facts I would say she absolutely had control over his actions
how does she have control over his actions?
there was no threat, duress, coercion, etc
his actions were his own.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 1:05 pm to shel311
quote:
aren't there medically proven, accepted facts regarding chemical imbalances, for example, with addicts and/or people with mental issues, and the entire premise is they can't simple control their own decisions like the rest of us?
let me know when that defense works when an alcoholic kills somebody while driving drunk
Posted on 2/28/15 at 1:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
I'm pretty sure there was coercion.
Jim Jones comes to mind here.
Jim Jones comes to mind here.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 2:45 pm to tLSU
quote:is this true?
Telly Hankton is facing a death sentence for telling friends of his he needed witnesses dead. Nothing more than words. Didn't give them the guns, didn't pay them, wasn't anywhere around when the murder happened, just used words.
Never heard of this story, but would throw a wrinkle into a lot of folks' theories in this thread.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 2:54 pm to shel311
quote:
Never heard of this story, but would throw a wrinkle into a lot of folks' theories in this thread.
Conspiracy to commit murder is a well known crime
I'm unaware of conspiracy to suicide in the common or civil law tradition however
Of course, actively helping someone kill themselves just falls under murder/manslaughter whatever.
In fact, Kevorkian only got jailed when he was proven to be physically present at one of his patient's suicides IIRC. Before that he merely advised them on how best to do it.
This post was edited on 3/1/15 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:26 pm to Bench McElroy
What a psychopath
Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:50 pm to MyNameIsNobody
Line was busy? This didn't occur in 1985. Good thing you are not the defense.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:00 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Seems like an extremely dubious charge.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:13 pm to SlowFlowPro
whether anyone believe in the law or not...assisted suicide is illegal in most states here.
And it's pretty clear she assisted.
And it's pretty clear she assisted.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:14 pm to Bench McElroy
Never put the pussy on the pedestal.
This post was edited on 3/1/15 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:49 pm to JordonfortheJ
quote:
And it's pretty clear she assisted.
Wut?
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:51 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
quote:
I guess her career with the suicide hotline won't pan out.
sounds like a Family Guy cutaway gag.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:06 pm to JordonfortheJ
quote:
whether anyone believe in the law or not...assisted suicide is illegal in most states here.
And it's pretty clear she assisted.
One (of the many) basic requirements for physician assisted suicide to take place without the physician being charged is that the person has to be of sound mind when making the decision.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:10 pm to Brosef Stalin
quote:
That's a crime? Guess I better stop telling people to kill themselves for saying something stupid online.
I wouldn't do it regardless. However,
Not the same when you are communicating with people online under completely different circumstances.
The thing is..
This was planned and continued to be consulted about among trusting friends. It was not a spur of the moment reactionary communication. She had numerous opportunities to do something about it and she chose to continue encouraging it. It's extremely sick.. even when he was hesitant during the event itself she said, "Get back in" She had an opportunity even at that very moment to seek help, or steer him another direction. She should be accountable in some capacity.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:24 pm to SouljaBreauxTellEm
quote:
She should be accountable in some capacity.
Civil suit?
Posted on 3/1/15 at 8:20 pm to Bench McElroy
Im kind of twisted about this. ?the girl is a pos. He was confiding in her. He was in a very weak state of mind. She had power over him in a way. She could have helped him. But she didn't, she in a way pushed him over the edge.
But then again, what kind of precedent does this set. I had a friend in high school who battled depression. Every week shed call me crying, and I'm calming her down. One day I got sick of it and said you know what I no longer care. If you want to cut yourself go right ahead just leave me out of it... am I responsible?
Or another case, I was joking wit a friend and told him to go jump off a bridge.. so if he actually jumped off a bridge, would I be responsible?
But then again, what kind of precedent does this set. I had a friend in high school who battled depression. Every week shed call me crying, and I'm calming her down. One day I got sick of it and said you know what I no longer care. If you want to cut yourself go right ahead just leave me out of it... am I responsible?
Or another case, I was joking wit a friend and told him to go jump off a bridge.. so if he actually jumped off a bridge, would I be responsible?
Posted on 3/2/15 at 10:44 am to Tigerwaffe
My initial suspicions were, and still are, that this girl was looking to pad her resume for college applications. She wanted to be able to talk about how she organized a benefit for suicide victims, etc.
Could be wrong...
Could be wrong...
Posted on 3/2/15 at 11:00 am to KingRanch
quote:
Message
Posted by KingRanch
Looks like the are related in those pictures
Page 7 of 10
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News