MySpace Hoax

The case of Megan Meier is most definitely a very sad and tragic one. The creator of "Josh's" MySpace profile was charged with a three felonies on four counts of computer fraud. I do feel that the creator of "Josh's" profile was wrong and rather sick to do what she had done. Had the creator been another teenage girl, the incident still would have been sickening but not quite has harsh as it seems due to the fact that the profile was created by another teenage girl's MOTHER. If you are the mother of a teenage girl, you should not still be interested in petty middle school bullshit. Not only did her actions cause a young girl to kill herself, they also set a horrible example for her own daughter. "The term false pretenses describes a broad category of crimes that involve activities intended to deceive others by making false claims..." (Ch. 3, Pg. 34, Business Law Sixth Edition, Liuzzo) I feel this is relevent because "Josh" was a false claim, along with everything "he" said to Megan. The whole page was created with an intent to deceive Megan Meier. Megan's death was most definitely accidental. We all know that "Josh's" creator did not mean to kill young Megan but it still happened. I feel that the accident could have easily been avoided. "But the concept of unavoidable accident is intended to focus attention on whether an accident could have been avoided if the person alleged to be responsible had acted reasonably." (Ch. 4, Pg. 51, Essentials of Business Law Sixth Edition, Liuzzo) In no way were "Josh's" mean messages supposed to lead Megan to kill herself, however, "Josh" knew that Megan was depressed. I suppose that to really feel as strongly as I do about this case, you have to understand the psychology of a teenage girl. Teenage girls are very mean to each other and say nasty things about one another all the time. Being a teenager is a very vulnerable time in one's life - you feel like you don't fit in, people judge and pick at you constantly, you are uncomfortable in your own skin, you feel like you can trust no one. This is why so many teenage girls face depression. Every woman knows what it is like to be a teenage girl, which is why it so hard for me to understand why "Josh" did the things she did. In this case, "Josh" was charged with 3 felonies and 4 counts of computer fraud. I feel that she was correctly accused and should be in trouble for doing what she has done.