Comments on: Lori Drew Jury May Not Be Told of Megan Meier Suicide

By: Charity

Charity — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:42:47 +0000

WELL, THAT IS RIDICULOUS.

This woman’s “prank” against a CHILD led to the child KILLING HERSELF. That’s the whole point!

By: Patty C

Patty C — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:45 +0000

Hey JT, there is a funky link here on the #1:

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By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:35:22 +0000

I am not sure how there is a crime if the suicide cannot be heard by the jury? Without the suicide testimony, the word Prof. Turley used is correct…it was just a prank. I believe that there is no criminal case without this information being heard. Strange lady and a strange case.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:19:03 +0000

This is as it should be. Although I’m pretty sure this woman is mentally ill or possibly evil, she could just be stupid, childish and petty. The charges against her will have to do though. I just can’t see how you could make this rise to even a negligent homicide standard. Sticks and stones? Words may not break your bones, but they also usually don’t result in suicide either. If the state has a provision against assisting suicide, you could make the argument, but what a stretch. No, as terrible as this is, it’s not the crime it looks like and to make it a crime now would be closing the barn door too late (and a Constitutional violation to prosecute). As much as I’d like to see her face a more severe punishment for harming this child, I am afraid we’ll have to let karma sort this out beyond the charges at bar.