This should frighten everyone

Big difference between expressing your opinions and deliberately manipulating somebody into killing himself. When I first saw the story I was on her side but now that I know what really happened I hope she turns 21 in prison doing life without parole.
I'll bet her mama tried to raise her better but her pleading she denied. That leaves no one but her to blame.

 

It all starts somewhere.

 

Same. I read the story when it first happened and I've always been pretty hard on suicidal people because it's so selfish.

But his age, 18, and prior attempts which she knew about first made me question things. To then find out that she admitted to hear him dying but did nothing to help is what made me change my mind. Especially after he initially stopped and got out of the car only to have her callously tell him to get back in. How much carbon monoxide had he inhaled at that point? How much had it impacted his thinking?

Any decent human being, hearing someone die but doing nothing, is a piece of shit.

 

I used to share that sentiment but have since softened my position. Reason being, most people, when they've reached the point that they're willing to end it, are not "in their right mind."

 

Of course he wasn't in his right mind but he stepped out of his vehicle indicating he had second thoughts about it. She should have realized he was serious and talked him out of it but she chose to talk him back into it. Send the bitch to the baddest men's prison and put her in general population.

 

Again the girl is dispicable and has no soul but where does getting in trouble for what you say end? You could simply hurt someones feelings and should they commit suicide would you be liable?

 

Try yelling fire in a crowded theater and if somebody gets trampled to death in the panicked rush to get out you could be charged with manslaughter.

Not all speech is free of consequences

 

That's true. But at least that is defined.

 

Or entering into a verbal contract to perform a service and taking the money and not showing up. Fraud. Lying in court - perjury.